Ellen F. Golden | |
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| Born | Ellen Frances Golden October 8, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | B.A. art history, Barnard College (1968) M.A. public policy and management, University of Southern Maine (1994) |
| Occupation | Nonprofit executive |
| Years active | 1978–2015 |
| Employer(s) | Coastal Enterprises, Inc. |
| Spouse | Duane Alan Paluska |
| Parent(s) | Gerald and Rose Golden |
| Awards | Maine Women's Hall of Fame (2015) |
Ellen Frances Golden (born October 8, 1946) is an American nonprofit executive specializing in micro-enterprise and women's business development.[citation needed] She was senior vice president of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. of Wiscasset, Maine, where she directed the Women's Business Center and CEI Investment Notes. She has testified before congressional committees on women's entrepreneurship and micro-enterprise development, and has sat on the boards of policy-making groups in these fields. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.