Background
III, Janet Meakin Poor, was born on November 27, 1929 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Cyrus Lee and Helen Keats (Meakin) Lee-Hofer.
III, Janet Meakin Poor, was born on November 27, 1929 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Cyrus Lee and Helen Keats (Meakin) Lee-Hofer.
Student, Stephens College, 1948. Student, University Cinn., 1951. Student, Triton College, 1976.
President Janet Meakin Poor Landscape Design, Winnetka, Illinois, since 1975. Chairman board directors Chicago Botanic Garden.
Participant in long range planning City of Winnetka, 1978-1982, architectural and environmental board, 1980-1984, beautification commission, 1978-1984, garden council, 1978-1982. Advisory council, Secretary of Agriculture National Arboretum, Washington. National advisory board Filoli, San Francisco.
Vice chairman Center Plant Conservation at Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, also member executive committee. Member advisory council The Garden Conservancy, 1989—2000, chairman Open Days Program Garden Conservancy. Trustee Winnetka Congressional Church, 1978-1980.
Board directors advisor Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas, McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida. Member Chicago Horticultural Society (chairman board directors 1987-1993, medal 1984, gold medal garden design, executive committee, chairman research committee, women's board, designer herb garden Farwell Gardens at Chicago Botanic Garden, Horticultural Society medal 1994), American Horticultural Society (board directors, Catherine H. Sweeney award 1985), Garden Club American (chairman national plant exchange 1980-1981, chairman horticultural committee 1981-1983, board directors, 1983-1985, corresponding secretary 1985-1987, Horticulture award Zone X1 1981, Creative Leadership award 1986), Fortnightly Club, Garden Guild (board directors), Garden Club American (vice president 1987-1989, medal awards chairman 1991-1993, Medal of Honor 1994).
Married Edward King Poor III, June 23, 1951. Children: Edward King IV, Thomas Meakin.