Janice McCullough Ridgeway

Background

Ridgeway, Janice McCullough was born on April 17, 1949 in Pelham, Georgia, United States. Daughter of John Arthur McCullough and Gladys (Ward) McCullough Sapp.

Education

Student, Harvard University, 1968. Student, Yale University, 1969. Bachelor, Albany State College, 1970.

Master of Library Science, Emory University, 1972. Postgraduate, State University of New York-Albany, 1975.

Career

Teacher, English Dooly County Board of Education, Vienna, 1970—1971. Head reference department Anchorage Municipal Library., 1972—1977. Co-founder, partner BiblioSearch, Anchorage, 1976—1979.

Assistant municipal librarian public services Anchorage Municipal Libraries, 1977—1985. Project manager for headquarters library, 1985—1987. Owner, researcher Ridgeway Research Services, Anchorage, 1979—1986.

Construction manager Durham Developers & Builders, Inc., since 1987. Director Anchorage Opportunity & Industrial Center, 1976. Organizer Jesse Owens Games, Anchorage, Anchorage Debutant Ball.

Achievements

• Janice McCullough Ridgeway has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Activist Anchorage Community Schools, Anchorage Community Council. Member of American Library Association, Beta Phi Mu, Alpha Kappa Mu, International Speakers' Platform, Western Reserve History Society, National Association Female Executives, Alaska Library. Association (executive board 1974-1975), Quota.

Connections

Married Garry C. Horton, March 21, 1970 (divorced). Married Lonnie D. Ridgeway, February 17, 1979 (divorced). 1 child Leah Kathleen.

Father:

John Arthur McCullough Sapp

Mother:

Gladys (Ward) McCullough Sapp

Spouse:

Garry C. Horton

Spouse:

Lonnie D. Ridgeway

child:

Leah Kathleen Ridgeway