Background
Starr, Joan Elizabeth was born on April 1, 1927 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Glen Vincent and Lily (White) Jolley.
Starr, Joan Elizabeth was born on April 1, 1927 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Glen Vincent and Lily (White) Jolley.
Diploma in journalism.
Roving reporter Hoofs & Horns, Prospect, S.A., Australia, 1950-1955. Feature writer K.G. Murray, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1955-1958. Editor Tenterfield (New South Wales) Star, 1958-1962.
Roundsman/sub ed Cairns (Queensland) Post, 1962-1970. Cable sub ed Queensland Times, Ipswich, Australia, 1971-1973. Senior ed officer Queensland Health Education Council, Brisbane, Queensland, 1973-1978.
P.r. officer Australia Post, 1978, assistant manager p.r. for Victoria Melbourne, Australia, 1981-1983. Principal Southern Cross Puerto Rico and Press Services, Tenterfield, since 1983. Deputy director general International Biographical Society, Cambridge, England, since 1988.
Deputy governor American Biographical Association, since 1989. Tutor, committee member Tenterfield Adult and Community Education, since 1994.
Fellow World Literary Academy. Member Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Married David Shearston Thompson, September 11, 1948 (divorced 1965). Children: Grant Alexander, Glenda Yolande.