Karen (Smith) Christopherson:  

I always wanted to be a successful, professional business woman when I grew up, as well as have a great family of my own. My family and friends thought this was a great idea, but thought it was going to be a choice of one or the other - a career or a family. As it turns out, I proved them wrong and had both! After graduation from Cooper in 1970, I attended the University of Minnesota, and in 1976 received a BS in Business Administration. After years of working in management for many large Twin Cities corporations (including Allina, Target, US Bank, Caterpillar, etc.) I retired in 2009. I do, however, continue to own a small business so I keep very busy in retirement - but now work for myself. I have always remained in the Twin Cities, near family and friends, and after my parents died, I remained very close to my three sisters and their f...Expand for more