Karen Linder

Karen A. Linder (born 1960) is an American author, artist and businesswoman. In May 2012, she wrote The Women of Berkshire Hathaway, published by John Wiley & Sons.^[1]

The book examines broad trends of women in corporate America and looks at case studies within Berkshire Hathaway, a company once dominated by men. She notes that although women continue to lag far behind men as CEOs and board members, there has been a marked increase in recent years in the number of female business leaders in the United States.^[2][3] She frequently lectures on the subject of increasing the business leadership roles of women,^[4] including programs sponsored by the US Small Business Administration.^[5]

Professional

Linder has written and edited numerous scientific articles, chapters and books. She was founding editor of the Journal of Cytotechnology, and is a past president of the American Society for Cytotechnology.^[6]

She is also an accomplished artist, and her paintings and sculptors feature contemporary landscapes and unique floral patterns,^[7] and her works are housed in more than 100 institutional and private collections.^{[8] [9] [10]} She is a Board member of arts and educational organization including the Museum of Nebraska Art ^[11] and KANEKO a leading cultural center in Omaha, Nebraska.

In 2012, she founded Linspiration, Inc., a consulting service that mentors and educates entrepreneurs.^[12] She also was a co-founder of Pipeline, a three-state organization which connects high-growth entrepreneurs with investors and mentors.^[13] She is a board member of the Nebraska Angels ^[14] and of SkyVu Entertainment a leading mobile gaming company.^[15] She is founder and principal of Linseed Capital^[16] and lectures on approaches to secure angel funding.^[17][18]

Personal and family

Linder is married to James Linder, M.D., a physician and business executive. The couple has six children.

External links

• Amazon.com biography
• The Street interview, June 12, 2012

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