Background
Manley, Joan Adele Daniels was born on September 23, 1932 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Daughter of Carl and Della (Weinmann) Daniels.
Manley, Joan Adele Daniels was born on September 23, 1932 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Daughter of Carl and Della (Weinmann) Daniels.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1954; Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), University New Haven, 1974; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Babson College, 1978.
Secretary, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York City, 1954-1960;
sales executive, Time Inc., 1960-1966;
vice president, Time Inc., 1971-1975;
group vice president, Time Inc., 1975-1984;
also board director, Time Inc.
circulation director, Time-Life Books, 1966-1968;
director sales, Time-Life Books, 1968-1970;
public, Time-Life Books, 1970-1976;
Chairman of the Board, Time-Life Books Inc., 1976-1980. Vice Chairman of the Board Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., New York City, until 1984. Supervising director Time-Life International (Nederland) B.V., Amsterdam, until 1984.
Board directors Founders Funds, AON Corporation, Sara Lee Corporation, BFP Holdings, Inc.
Past trustee Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, National Repertory Orchestra, William Benton Foundation. Former member of advisory county Stanford University Business School, Haas School Business University of California. Member Association American Publications (past chairman). F C.
Married Jeremy C. Lanning, March 17, 1956 (divorced September 1963). Married Donald H. Manley, September 12, 1964 (divorced 1985). Married William G. Houlton, May 31, 1991.