Joan Cheevers Watrous

Background

Watrous, Joan Cheevers was born in Binghamton, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1963; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1974.

Career

With guest relations department, NBC Studios, New York City host/producer talk show, Stations WCNY-television and WNYS-television, Syracuse, New York, 1971-1973; director public relations, New York Urban Development Corporation, Radisson, New York, 1973-1975; manager marketing, Station WUNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975-1977; account executive, Station WPTF-television, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1977-1979; vice president, Broome County Chamber of C., Binghamton, 1980-1984; director marketing, Public Broadcasting, Binghamton, 1984-1986; deputy director, New York Senate Commerce Committee, Albany, 1986-1989; senior policy analyst, New York Senate, Albany, since 1989; coordinator student policy forum, New York Senate, Albany, since 1991. Community ambassador to West Pakistan. Member regional advisory board Small Business Administration, since 1988.

Achievements

• Joan Cheevers Watrous has been listed as a noteworthy State official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Tri-City Opera Company, Binghamton, since 1980. Volunteer Saratoga Performing Arts Center, since 1990, Albany Institute History and Art, since 1991, Troy Music Hall, since 1991. Member Albany New York Junior League, State University of New York-Binghamton Alumni Association (board directors, past president), State University of New York-Binghamton Foundation.

Interests

• Avocations: singing opera, art and art history.

Connections

Daughter of Thomas Joseph and Antoinette Marie (Casella) Cheevers. Divorced; children: Susan Marie, Stephen Richard.

Father:

Thomas Joseph Cheevers

Mother:

Antoinette Marie (Casella) Cheevers

child:

Stephen Richard Watrous

child:

Susan Marie Watrous