Background
Forkner, Joan Marie was born on September 18, 1945 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Michael and Anna Horutz.
Forkner, Joan Marie was born on September 18, 1945 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Michael and Anna Horutz.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, 1966. Master of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1979.
Engineer General Electric Company, Boston, 1966-1970. Software engineer University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1972. Research engineer Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1972-1978.
Manager alternate energy United States Department Energy, 1978-1980. Manager technical advancements Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, 1980-1994. President Signal Mountain (Tennessee) Software, since 1994.
Member engineering advisory board Chattanooga State University, since 1982.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chair photovoltaics group 1983-1988).
Married Samuel Lloyd Forkner, July 6, 1985. Children: Katherine McCormack, Michael Wood.