Background
Ryan, Joan was born on September 20, 1959.
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Joan Ryan
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism with honors, University Florida, 1981.
Career
Copy editor Orlando (Florida) Sentinel, 1981-1982, copy editor sports, 1982-1983, sports writer, 1983-1985. Sports columnist San Francisco Examiner, 1985—2000. Columnist San Francisco Chronicle, 2000—2006, features writer, since 2006.
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Married Barry Tompkins.
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1981
Career
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1981 - 1982
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1982 - 1983
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1985
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Recipient Florida Sports Columnist of Year award, 1984, numerous Associated Press Sports Editors awards, Associated Press 1st place enterprise reporting award, 1993, National Headliner award for sports writing, 1990, Women's Sports Foundation Journalism award, 1992, Excellence in Journalism award for Feature Writing, Northern California church Society Professional Journalists, 2004, 2007, Gideon Equal Justice award, San Francisco Public Defender' General’ s Office, 2004, Associated Press News Executives Council award for Feature Writing, 2007, Edgar A. Poe award, White House Corrs. Association, 2007.Recipient Florida Sports Columnist of Year award, 1984, numerous Associated Press Sports Editors awards, Associated Press 1st place enterprise reporting award, 1993, National Headliner award for sports writing, 1990, Women's Sports Foundation Journalism award, 1992, Excellence in Journalism award for Feature Writing, Northern California church Society Professional Journalists, 2004, 2007, Gideon Equal Justice award, San Francisco Public Defender' General’ s Office, 2004, Associated Press News Executives Council award for Feature Writing, 2007, Edgar A. Poe award, White House Corrs. Association, 2007.