Background
Daly, Joe Ann Godown was born on August 7, 1924 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Elmer and Jessie Fee (Beck) Godown.
Daly, Joe Ann Godown was born on August 7, 1924 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Elmer and Jessie Fee (Beck) Godown.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Oklahoma, 1945. Bachelor in Piano, University Oklahoma, 1952.
Assistant editor house organ, Southwestern Bell Telephone, St. Louis, 1945-1947;
secretary to city manager, Oklahoma Daily News, Oklahoma City, 1947-1949;
private piano teacher, Alva, Oklahoma, 1952-1954;
secretary to editor, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York City, 1954-1955;
assistant to children's book editor, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York City, 1955-1958;
assistant editor children's books, Dodd, Mead & Company. New York City, 1963;
director children's books, Dodd, Mead & Company. New York City, 1965-1988;
assistant vice president, associate public children's books, Dodd, Mead & Company.
New York City, 1986-1988;
editorial director, Cobblehill Books affiliate Dutton Children's Books, New York City, 1988-1997;
retired, Cobblehill Books affiliate Dutton Children's Books, New York City, 1997. Member Children's Book Council, New York City, 1963, treasurer, 1969. Member Canadian Broadcasting Company/LACom., New York City, 1980, Canadian Broadcasting Company/Prelude Committee, New York City, 1983.
Active Brooklyn Heights Association, since 1976. Friend Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic. Member Metropolitan Opera Guild, Museum Modern Art, Museum Natural History.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, Theta Sigma Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon.
Married William Jerome Daly, Junior, January 25, 1958 (deceased).