Background
Ballard, Joseph Grant was born on November 29, 1928 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charlie Edgar and Mary Velma (Keel) Ballard.
Photographer photography company executive
Ballard, Joseph Grant was born on November 29, 1928 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charlie Edgar and Mary Velma (Keel) Ballard.
Graduate, Woodward School Photography, 1949. Graduate, Modern School Photography, New York City, 1950. Bachelor of Science, California Western University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pacific College, 1976. Master of Business Administration, California Western University, 1978. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Christian Bible College, 1982.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Alabama Bible College, 1982. Doctor of Divinity, Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. HHD, Covington Theological Seminary, 1982.
Executive, D of christian education Faith Baptist Seminary, Anderson, South Carolina. Vice president Goldcraft Studios, Cincinnati, 1951—1961. President Photoland Inc., Cleveland, 1961—1971, Nelson's Photography Inc., Cleveland, since 1972.
Consultant, marketing, promotions, budget controls and fund raising to various business firms and organizations, since 1975. With United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947.
Lay Baptist minister. Trustee Child Evangelism Fellowship, Warrenton, Maryland. Member Bicentennial Commission, Cleveland, 1975, Chapel in Berea, ordained elder, 1981, chairman of elders, 1981.
President Recreation Advisory Board, North Olmsted, Ohio, since 1977. Committee chairman Child Evangelism Fellowship, Cleveland, 1977—1979. Member of Ohio Professional Photography Association, Ohio Association Chiefs Police, Wedding Photographers American Association, Professional Photographers American Association, Cleveland Ad Club, Fraternal Order Police.
Married Sherry Rae Hall, May 2, 1961. Children: Joseph Grant, Don, Patricia, Mike, Ron, Jefferey Grant, Warren Scott, Vikki Kristine.