Background
Boyd, Joe Dan was born on January 9, 1934 in Winnsboro, Texas, United States. Son of James Daniel and Dolly Fay (Tinney) Boyd.
Boyd, Joe Dan was born on January 9, 1934 in Winnsboro, Texas, United States. Son of James Daniel and Dolly Fay (Tinney) Boyd.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1969.
Writer farm news, Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, 1957; associate editor, National Future Farmer, Alexandria, Virginia, 1958-1960; field editor, Farm Journal, Montgomery, Alabama, 1960-1962; associate managing editor, Farm Journal, Philadelphia, 1963-1967; regional editor, Farm Journal, Philadelphia, 1968; regional editor, Farm Journal, Memphis, 1969-1973; regional editor, Farm Journal, Dallas, 1973-1994; contributing editor, Farm Journal, Dallas, since 1994. Coordinator Cotton Today, Dallas, 1978-1996, Winnsboro, Texas, since 1997.
Second lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1957-1958. Member American Agricultural Editors Association (board directors 1985-1988, vice president, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995, Master Writer 1990, Writer of Year 1993, 94, Writer of Merit 1996), National Association Agricultural Journalists, Society Professional Journalists-Sigma Delta Chi, Dallas Agricultural Club (board directors).
Married Barbara Ann Evers, December 19, 1955 (divorced October 1991). Children: Tara, Colin, Logan. Married Peggy Doyle Bentjen, December 16, 1994.