Sarah Carter Crawford

Background

Crawford, Sarah Carter was born on October 3, 1938 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Raymond Hitchings and Katherine Latta (Gribbel) Carter.

Education

Bachelor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1960.

Career

Media director Kampmann & Bright, Philadelphia, 1961-1964. Senior media buyer Foote, Cone & Belding, New York City, 1964-1969. Associate media director Grey Advertising, Los Angeles, 1969-1975.

Account executive, research director Station KHJ-television, 1975-1976. Manager local sales Station KCOP-television, 1977-1982. General sales manager Station KTVF-television, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1982-1996.

National sales manager KTVF, KTVA, 1996-1997. General sales manager Station KYES-FM, Anchorage, 1997-2000. Station and general sales manager manager Station KATN, Fairbanks, 2000—2003.

Owner Crawford Communications of Alabama, since 2004, Crawford Communicators Alabama, since 2008. Accountant representative General Communication Incorporation, Fairbanks, 2003—2007. Advisory committee Golden Valley Electric Corporation, Fairbanks, 1984-1986.

Member council UAF Tanana County Campus, 1989-1996, 2000-2001.

Achievements

• Sarah Carter Crawford has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Fairbanks Health and Social Service Commission, 1986—1993. Vice chairman Fairbanks North Star Borough Health and Social Service Commission, 1993—1996. President Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 1988—1990, creator trust fund, 1990—1994, chairman finance committee, 1990—1994.

Active Fairbanks Health Center Coalition, Tesoro Citizens Advisory Council, Alaska, 1999, Fairbanks Chamber Membership Committee, 2000—2004. Search committee UAF Tanana Valley Campus Director. Public relations chair Kids Vote Anchorage.

Chairman marketing committee Governor's Council on Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, 1999—2003. Board directors Breast Cancer Detection Center, 2002—2006. Member University Alaska Fairbanks Intercollegiate Athletic Council, since 2002.

Promotions committee Fairbanks Downtown Association, 2000—2005. Marketing volunteer FCVB, since 2003. Marketing coordinator World Eskimo Indian Olympics, 2003.

Founder scholarship foundation FBK Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 1990. Member Fairbanks City Bed Tax Committee, 2003—2007. Volunteer Literature Council Alaska.

Marketing legislation liaison Arctic Alliance For People, since 2002. Board directors Interior Regional Health Corporation, 1992—1997. Member of Alaska Broadcasters Association (board directors 1995—2001, founder scholarship foundation 2001, president 2001-2002, lobbyer, Broadcaster of the Year 2001, First Lady's Volunteer of Year award Governor 2006).

Interests

• Weightlifting, stock and real estate investments, running.

Connections

Married Joseph Paul Crawford III, September 10, 1960 (deceased 1966).

Father:

Raymond Hitchings Carter

Mother:

Katherine Latta (Gribbel) Carter

Spouse:

Joseph Paul Crawford III