Joyce Erickson Bryant

Background

Bryant, Joyce Erickson was born on March 19, 1937 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Harold W. and Sarah (Ledin) Erickson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1960.

Career

Home economist Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1960-1961. Teacher 8th grade St. Louis Park (Minnesota) Junior High School, 1961-1962. Menu planner department Army and Air Force United States Army, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1962-1964.

Director home economics Overseas Service Corporation, San Francisco, 1965-1973. Director money management institute Household Finance Corporation, Prospect Heights, Illinois, 1973-1977, vice president consumer affairs, since 1977. Member consumer education committee Credit Research Council, 1978.

Member credit publication committee United States Department Commerce, 1980. Member advisory committee on business and humanities Northeastern Illinois University, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Joyce Erickson Bryant has been listed as a noteworthy finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council Better Business Bureau Chicago, since 1977. Member career advisory council Wheeling (Illinois) High School, 1979-1985. Member board trustees, executive committee Illinois Council Economic Education, Chicago, since 1985.

Member American Finance Services Association (educational relations committee 1973-1976, spokesperson 1977-1984, public relations task force 1978-1979, consumer credit education task force 1982-1984), National Association Industry/Education Cooperation (editorial board, nominating committee since 1976), Society Consumer Affairs Professionals (professional development committee 1980, national consumer education committee 1980, treasurer Chicago chapter 1980, program committee 1982, chairman sponsorship committee 1983, consumer education committee 1984, chairman 1985, Mobius editorial committee 1984, national board directors since 1985, secretary to board directors since 1986, program advisory committee since 1986), National Home Economists In Business (western regional advisory 1968-1970, nominating committee 1974, long range planning committee 1974-1976, international chairman 1980, professional development committee 1982, international relations committee 1984), Chicago Home Economists In Business (chairman publicity for business workshop 1976, chairman ways and means 1976, nominating chairman 1977, program committee 1979, secretary 1983-1984, nominating committee 1985, Home Economist in Business of Year 1982), American Home Economics Association, American Council Consumer Interests, Illinois Consumer Education Association, Illinois State Chamber of C. (education committee since 1974, chairman higher education subcommittee 1978-1979, future of education task force since 1984).

Interests

• Travel, music, gourmet food.

Connections

Married Thomas E. Bryant, May 26, 1973.

Father:

Harold W. Erickson

Mother:

Sarah (Ledin) Erickson

Spouse:

Thomas E. Bryant