Background
Yacovone, Joseph Anthony was born on June 19, 1915 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John Baptist and Jennie Susan (Rose) Yacovone.
Yacovone, Joseph Anthony was born on June 19, 1915 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John Baptist and Jennie Susan (Rose) Yacovone.
AB, Brown University, 1936. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Tufts University, 1942. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1965.
Private practice dentistry, Pawtucket, 1946—1965. Chief division dental health Rhode Island Department Health, Providence, since 1965. Executive director Office Comprehensive Health Planning, 1969—1972.
Honorary staff member St. Joseph's Hospital, since 1978. Major, Dental Corps United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Board directors Blackstone Valley unit American Cancer Society, since 1966, Rhode Island Division, since 1968. Corporation member Delta Dental Rhode Island, since 1976. Chairman Rhode Island Radiation Advisory Commission, 1977—1983, vice chairman, since 1983.
Fellow: American Public Health Association, American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member: American Dental Association, New York Academy of Sciences, New England Public Health Association (governor since 1980), Association State and Territorial Dental Directors, Rhode Island Dental Association (trustee since 1970, chairman board examiners since 1987), Pawtucket District Dental Society, New England Dental Society (director since 1967), American Association Public Health Dentists.
Married Margaret Mary Kilmartin, April 19, 1950. Children: Carolyn Ann, Brian Joseph.