Background
Watson, Joyce Ann was born on June 2, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Sumner I. and Mildred H. (Doeden) Ranken.
Watson, Joyce Ann was born on June 2, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Sumner I. and Mildred H. (Doeden) Ranken.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Western Illinois University, 1968. Postgraduate, Western Illinois University, 1971.
Home economics instructor, Avon (Illinois) Junior High School, 1968-1972; director consumer education, Illinois Beef Industry Council, Macomb, 1973-1980; food service management instructor, Robert Morris College, Carthage, Illinois, 1981; acting executive director, Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Macomb, 1980-1982; executive director, Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Macomb, 1982-1994; president, since 1994.
Board of directors Salvation Army, Macomb, since 1982, Rural Partners, 1993-1996. Member National Society Fund Raising Executives, Chicago Society Association Executives (member chief Executive officer committee 1988-1991, education committee 1992, special events committee 1993-1994, A Better Chicagoland committee 1994-1995, executive profile task force committee since 1995), Chicago Society Fund Raising Executives (member certified committee 1988), Illinois Leadership Council for Agriculture Education (vice president 1988), Macomb Country Club (board directors 1982-1992).
Married Allan Watson, June 17, 1967. 1 child, Ty.