Background
Melman, Joy was born on January 15, 1927 in St. Louis. Daughter of Simon Monroe and Esther Marion (Friedman) Werner.
Melman, Joy was born on January 15, 1927 in St. Louis. Daughter of Simon Monroe and Esther Marion (Friedman) Werner.
Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing, Emerson College, 1948.
Teacher Central Institute for Deaf, St. Louis, 1948-1950. Board directors Temple Israel, St. Louis, 1974-1980, Dance St. Louis, since 1976, advisory council, 1996-1998. Board directors Arts and Education Council, St. Louis, 1977-1979, National Council Jewish Women, St. Louis, 1980-1991, Gifted Resource Council, St. Louis, 1983-1988, KWMU Public Radio, St. Louis, 1980-1984, Jewish Community Centers Association, St. Louis, 1980-1990, treasurer, 1986-1988.
Vice president St. Louis Symphony Women's Association, 1975. Advisory council KETC-television public broadcasting, St. Louis, 1978-2002. Advisory council Dance St. Louis, 1998-2002, lifetime board directors, since 2001.
Chairman Camelot fund raiser Arts and Education Council, St. Louis, 1972, 77. Director fund raising auction Public Broadcasting Service, 1978. Administrative chairman St. Louis Bicentennial, 1974-1976.
Missouri chairman National Advisers for Arts, Washington, 1975-1977. Chairman Jewish Book Festival, Jewish Community Centers Association, St. Louis, 1980. Couturier sale chairman National Council Jewish Women, St. Louis, 1982, vice president fund raising, 1984-1986.
Chairman 3,000 vols. National Senior Olympics, 1987, 89. Volunteer chairman vols. Jewish Hospital Associates, 1991.
Chairman Phantom of Opera fund raiser National Council Jewish Women, 1993. Chairman fundraiser featuring Thomas Keneally, National Council Jewish Women, 1994. Co-chair Street of Dreams Fundraiser Jewish Hospital, 1995.
Board directors Women of Achievement, since 1998, treasurer, 1999, 2000.
Married Albert Morris Melman, June 5, 1949. Children: Robin Melman Feder, Kenneth, Mark.