Background
El-Fayoumy, J. P. Quinn was born on October 7, 1930 in Long Island, New York, United States. Daughter of Thomas Joseph Junior and Helen Veronica (Foster) Quinn.
El-Fayoumy, J. P. Quinn was born on October 7, 1930 in Long Island, New York, United States. Daughter of Thomas Joseph Junior and Helen Veronica (Foster) Quinn.
Bachelor, Barnard College, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1964.
Copy trainee, secretary, J. Walter Thompson & Company. New York City, 1952-1955;
secretary, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company, New York City, 1956-1957;
public relations assistant, writer, Helena Rubenstein Inc., New York City, 1957-1959;
assistant, writer, Bob Taplinger Associations, New York City, 1959-1960;
administrative assistant, Protestant Council of City of New York, 1964-1967;
instructor, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1967-1974;
assistant professor, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1974-1988;
retired, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1988. Research guest lecturer U. Jordan, Amman, 1986-1987.
Numerous poetry readings.
Founding member Coptic Orthodox Church N. American, 1964. Secretary American Arab Anti-Discrimination Commission, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 1990. Member American Association of University Women (leader 1967-1970), Arab American Association Virginia (founding member 1973-1980), World Affairs Council (director 1970-1972), Poetry Society Virginia (first prize 1993), Academy American Poets, National Museum Women, Cape Cod Writers Center, Twelve O'Clock Scholars.
Married Saad Georgia El-Fayoumy, September 8, 1963 (deceased 1989).