Background
Emison, Jane Bale Larson was born on September 30, 1946 in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Walter and Hazel Eleanor (Bartow) Bale.
Emison, Jane Bale Larson was born on September 30, 1946 in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Walter and Hazel Eleanor (Bartow) Bale.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1968.
Home fashion coordinator Montgomery Wards, Minneapolis, 1968—1969. Staff interior designer McClain, Hedman & Schultz, St. Paul, 1969—1972. Design manager Dayton's Contract Interiors, Minneapolis, 1972—1973.
Vice president, contract manager Contemporary Designs, Inc., 1973—1979. President, owner J.B. Larson Associates, Inc., 1979—1983, Jane Larson-Emison Designs, Deephaven, since 1983. Member advisory board design department University Minnesota College Home Economics, 1982—1984.
Member Governor's Residence Council, 1993—1997, WAMSO (Minnesota Orchestra Volunteer Group), since 1991, chair decorations for symphony ball, 1995. Member patron committee Friends of Minneapolis Institute Art, 1998—2000. Member Minnesota History Society, Harvard Museum Natural History.
Hostess China benefit Minnesota International Center, 1993, chair decorations United Kingdom benefit, 2002. Chair, Art in Bloom Minneapolis Institute Arts, since 2003, trustee, since 2004, chair development, since 2005. Trustee Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, since 1986.
Chairman board directors Boys and Girls Club of Minneapolis, 1993—1995, co-chair $10M endowment campaign, 1996—1998. Board directors Boys and Girls Clubs of Twin Cities Foundation, since 1996. National Midwest trustee, member strategic planning committee Boys and Girls Clubs of America, since 1998.
Member development committee Kidsfirst Scholarship Fund, 2000—2004. Chair board visitors North Dakota State University College Human Development and Education, 2004—2006. Member of United States Golf Association, Fashion Group, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce (cultural activities committee 1980), Institute Business Designers, Wayzata Garden Club, Ballybunion Golf Club (Ireland), Springhill Golf Club, Woodhill Country Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, The Minikahda Club, Lake Minnetonka Garden Club, Professional Golf Association Tour Partners Club.