Background
Kuyper, Joan Carolyn was born on October 22, 1941 in Baltimore. Daughter of Irving Charles and Ethel Mae (Pritchett) O"Connor.
Kuyper, Joan Carolyn was born on October 22, 1941 in Baltimore. Daughter of Irving Charles and Ethel Mae (Pritchett) O"Connor.
Bachelor in Education, Salisbury State University, 1963. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1978. Master of Arts in Arts Management and Business, New York University, 1988.
Elementary school teacher Prince Georges County Schools, Maryland, 1963—1968. Freelance singer, opera, oratorio, chamber music Amato Opera, New York City, 1967—1980. Owner, manager Privette Artists' Registry, Placement for Service for Singers, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1969—1978.
Executive director Teaneck Artists Perform-Chamber Music Series, 1975—1980. Board directors Pro Arte Chorale and advisory board on arts, Teaneck, 1976—1981. Program director Volunteers in Arts & Humanities Volunteer Bureau Bergen County, 1978—1981.
Director Bergen Museum Art and Science, 1981—1983. Consultant American Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals, 1984, American Council for Arts, 1987. Director operations Isabel O'Neil Foundation and Studio, 1984—1985.
Director volunteer services March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation of Greater New York, 1985—1988. Director chapter development Huntington's Disease Society of America, 1988—1991. Management consultant Girl Scouts American, 1992—2000.
Deputy director for organizational advancement Society Women Engineers, 2000—2003. Chief Executive Officer, executive director The Netherland-American Foundation, since 2003. Senior counsel The Forbes Group.
Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Executive Women in Golf Association, SearchNet, Organizational Development Network, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Association for Volunteer Administration (author handbook), American Marketing Association (board directors 1990-1996), Museum Council New Jersey, Association Museum, American Society Association Executives (certified), New York Society Association Executives (membership committee 1991-1994, Certified Association Executives chair 1995-1996, program planning committee 1996-1998, chairman professional development committee since 1998), Altrusa Club (board directors 1984-1986, president 1986-1988, board directors 1990-1993, since 1996), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married L. William Kuyper, December 20, 1964. Children: Susan Carol, Edward Philip.