Background
Hammer, Susan W. was born on December 21, 1938 in Altadena, California, United States. Daughter of James Nathan and Katrine (Krutzsch) Walker.
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Hammer, Susan W. was born on December 21, 1938 in Altadena, California, United States. Daughter of James Nathan and Katrine (Krutzsch) Walker.
Bachelor in History, University of California, Berkeley, 1960.
Service representative Pacific Telephone Сompany, Berkeley, 1960-1961. Staff assistant Peace Corps, Washington, 1962-1963. Councilwoman City of San Jose, California, 1980-1981, 83-90, special assistant to mayor, 1981-1982, vice mayor, 1985-1987, mayor, 1991-1999.
Chief Executive Officer Synopsys Outreach Foundation and Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship, since 1999. Chair, president Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, since 1994.
Board directors San Jose Museum Art, 1971-1990, president, 1978-1980. Member governing board National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1978. Member advisory board Community Foundation Santa Clara County, since 1978.
Member Santa Clara County Transportation Committee, 1976-1977, Santa Clara County Juvenile Justice Commission, 1980, Victim-Witness Advisory Board, 1977-1990, Children's Health Council, San Jose, 1981-1989, Santa Clara Valley Leadership Program, 1986-1990, Childrens Shelter Project, since 1991, American Leadership Forum, since 1992. Past chairman parents advisory committee Trace School. Chair President' Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation.
Member San Jose Fine Arts Commission, 1980. Vice president California Board Education, since 1999.
Married Philip Hammer, September 4, 1960. Children: Philip, Hali, Matthew.