Background
Cardenas, Patricia Lorain Hicks was born on July 2, 1939 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Patrick Ambrose and Dorothy Lorraine (Simonson) Hicks.
Cardenas, Patricia Lorain Hicks was born on July 2, 1939 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Patrick Ambrose and Dorothy Lorraine (Simonson) Hicks.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University Chicago, 1958-1959.
Actress, Beverly Hills (California) Child Theatre, 1944-1945; actress, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Culver City, California, 1944-1945; actress, WDGY Radio, Minneapolis, 1945-1946; television personality, WTCN/Washburn Crosby Company television, Minneapolis, 1948-1956; state teen chairman, National Foundation, Minneapolis, 1956-1957; national teen chairman, National Foundation, Minneapolis, 1957-1958; administrator, National Foundation, Chicago, 1958-1960; free lance radio and television talent, Minneapolis, 1960-1962; owner, Cardenas Corporation, Spring Park, Minnesota, since 1962. Consultant public relations Twin Cities Figure Association, Minneapolis, 1980-1981, Architectural Association, Minneapolis, 1980-1983, Cable Value Network, 1988-1989. Management advisory services for talent and various business.
Secretary, Executive Committee The Blake Schools, Wayzata, Hopkins, Minneapolis, 1977-1979. Member of the United States Figure Skating Association (life), Figure Skating Club Minneapolis (president 1980-1983, board directors 1977-1980, consultant public relations 1972-1983), Phi Beta (president 1968-1970).
Married Hugh Thomas Cardenas, October 20, 1962. Children: Christiana Lorain, Cory Hugh.