Background
Kashian, Barbara Joy was born on November 18, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Puzant and Florence (Megerdichian) Kashian.
Kashian, Barbara Joy was born on November 18, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Puzant and Florence (Megerdichian) Kashian.
Student, University Iowa, 1960-1961; student, School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1961-1963; student, Sorbonne, Paris, 1965; Bachelor in English, Barat College, 1968; Master of Arts in English, University of Chicago, 1975.
Associate editor Columbia Reports, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1974; director Friends of Channel 11, Window To The World/Channel 11, Chicago, 1974-1977; director Office of Communications, Department Employment Security, Chicago, 1977; director public relations, The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1975; manager special events, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1989-1991; personal photographer to Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, Chicago, 1992; freelance photographer political figures, since 1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Kashian Creative, Ames, Iowa., since 1995. Photo editor Iowa State Daily, Ames, 1994.
Member American Association of University Women, National Press Photographers Association, Nikon Professional Photographers Association.
Married John L. Gubbins, December 14, 1968 (divorced October 1991). Children: James Kashian Gubbins, Alexander Kashian Gubbins. Married Joel A. Snow, February 7, 1992.
Stepchildren: Jonathan E. Snow, Nicholas Harrer Snow.