Gwendolyn King
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Gwendolyn S. King is an American
United States
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 businesswoman. From 1989 to 1992 she was the Commissioner of the American Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
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Career

King's work experience includes serving as senior legislative assistant to Senator
United States Senate
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 John Heinz and being a deputy assistant to Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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King is now a member of the board of directors
Board of directors
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 of Lockheed-Martin Corporation and Monsanto Company. She is also formerly a director of Pharmacia
Pharmacia
Pharmacia was a pharmaceutical and biotechnological company in Sweden.-History:Pharmacia was founded in 1911 in Stockholm, Sweden by pharmacist Gustav Felix Grönfeldt at the Elgen Pharmacy. The company is named after the Greek word φαρμακεία, transliterated pharmakeia, which means 'sorcery'...

. She is also a director of the National Association of Corporate Directors
National Association of Corporate Directors
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