Dottie King

Dorothy King grew up in Madison, Wisconsin as the daughter of a coach. From 1954-1958 she attended the University of Wisconsin, majoring in Child Development.

Dottie raised three children and partnered with her husband to launch R. Eliot King & Associates, Inc. She was an active volunteer in the P.T.A., the Girl Scouts of America, the Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, and the Bechtel International House. She led church services in the San Mateo County Jail for fifteen years and was an Elder at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.

Over the past 45 years, Dottie and Bob have hosted international students studying at Stanford University. They consequently are the beneficiary of having friends in many countries including: China, Singapore, Japan, France, Sweden, and Estonia. Her recent challenge was to raise funds for Village Enterprise Fund, which gives grants to micro-businesses in Africa. Recently Dottie visited several of the businesses in Kenya and Uganda. During her trip, Dottie bought two goats.

Dottie's hobbies include travel, flowers, cooking, all sports, and being a good encouraging grandmother.

Thrive Foundation Board

Raquel Burgos
Duncan Campbell
Bob King
Dottie King
Ulrico Rosales

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