Janet Young Harris

Background

Harris, Janet Young was born on October 3, 1952 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Vincent B. and Lena (Jones) Young.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Mississippi, 1974; postgraduate, U. Mississippi.

Career

Charge nurse, Mississippi Baptist Hospital, Jackson, 1974-1975; instructor, U. Mississippi School Nursing, Jackson, 1975-1976; head nurse, University Medical Center, Jackson, 1976-1979; assistant director nursing, University Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1984; associate director nursing, University Medical Center, Jackson, 1984-1986; assistant director nursing, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, since 1986.

Achievements

• Janet Young Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President American Cancer Society, Jackson, 1985. Member education committee Mississippi Economics Council, 1987, member political education council, 1986. Speaker Gandy for Governor, Mississippi, 1984.

Member Business and Professional Women (state vice president 1983-1985, president 1986-1987, Woman of Achievement award 1981), American Nurses Association, American Association of University Women, American Association Female Executives, American Organisation Nurse Executives, U. Mississippi Nursing Alumni Association (member program planning committee since 1982, Alumna of Year 1983, 85), U. Mississippi Guardian Society (member finance committee 1986-1987, chairman student affairs committee 1980-1982), Leadership Mississippi Alumni.

Interests

• Avocation: dancing.

Connections

Married Dan D. Harris, August 11, 1974(divorced February 1981). 1 child, Daniel Wesley. Married Joe M. Hudspeth Junior, December 3, 1984.

Father:

Vincent B. Young

Mother:

Lena (Jones) Young

Spouse:

Joe M. Hudspeth Junior

Spouse:

Dan D. Harris

child:

Daniel Wesley Harris