Joan Welker Birnbaum

Background

Birnbaum, Joan Welker was born on April 26, 1923 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Ernest and Josephine Wilson (Powell) Welker.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Wellesley College, 1945. Postgrad, Northwestern University.

Career

Summer fellow Northwestern University Graduate School Business Administration, 1945, National Planned Giving Institute, 1979, Philanthropy Tax Institute. Junior accountant Price, Waterhouse & Company, New York City, 1945—1950. Secretary to assistant treasurer Rockefeller Foundation, 1950.

Accountant Rye Youth Council, 1976—1984. Executive director Mamaroneck-Larchmont LIFE Center, 1973. Associate director vols.

United Hospital, Port Chester, 1974. Business manager Burke Rehabilitation Center Day Hospital, White Plains, 1974—1978. Planned giving officer Save the Children Federation, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 1979—1982.

Executive director New York-Connecticut Foundation United Methodist Church, White Plains, 1982—1990. Board directors Rye United Fund, secretary, member nominating committee.

Achievements

• Joan Welker Birnbaum has been listed as a noteworthy religious foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder, deacon president Women's Association Rye Presbyterian Church. Chairman major reunion fund campaign Wellesley College Class, 1980—1985, chairman reunion, 1975, 1990, 1995, class historian, 1965—1995. Admissions chairman Westchester Club.

Board directors, president Planned Parenthood of Eastern Westchester. President Rye Family Service. With Rye-Larchmont/Mamaroneck Hot Line.

Treasurer, executive committee Rye Youth Council. Secretary, treasurer, vice president, president, board directors 15th Twig United Hospital. President Rye High School Mothers' Guild, chairman 1st direct solicitation fund doctor.

Board directors Woman's Club Rye, president junior section. Membership chairman, board directors Midland School Rye. Member residents' health services committee Kendal Hanover Board, 1992, member finance committee, 1994, president council, 1994—1995.

Member Kendal Cadbury Fund Committee, from 1992. Member of Association Westchester Development Officers., National Society Fund Raising Executives, Development Association Southern Connecticut, International Association Finance Planners, Planned Giving Group Greater, National Association United Methodist Foundations, Women's Club., Norwich (Vermont), Wellesley Fairfield Villages, Wellesley (South Connecticut).

Connections

Married Theodore Birnbaum Birnbaum, January 8, 1949 (divorced 1977). Children: Lyuba, Margaret Jane, L. Crispin.

Father:

George Ernest Welker

Mother:

Josephine Wilson (Powell) Welker

Spouse:

Theodore Birnbaum Birnbaum

child:

Lyuba Birnbaum

child:

Margaret Jane Birnbaum

child:

L. Crispin Birnbaum