Background
Skidmore, Joyce Thorum was born on December 30, 1926 in Murray, Utah, United States. Daughter of Rolla Arden and Alice Luetta (Fox) Thorum.
public relations and communications executive
Skidmore, Joyce Thorum was born on December 30, 1926 in Murray, Utah, United States. Daughter of Rolla Arden and Alice Luetta (Fox) Thorum.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1950. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1955. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1964.
Postgraduate, University California, Irvine, 1974. Postgraduate, Cambridge University, England, 1992.
1 son, Kelly Douglas Jacobsen. Married Clarence East. Skidmore Junior, August 9, 1969. Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1950, postgraduate,1953-1955.
Postgraduate University of Southern California, 1964, University of California-Irvine, 1973-1974.
Student Cambridge University, England Sales and promotion development JBL International, Los Angeles, 1959-1969. Administrative assistant world headquarters Toastmasters International, Santa Ana, California, 1973.
Adjunct Professor communications Pepperdine University, 1974, developer human resources, Oran, Algeria, 1975. Promotions coordinator Utah Bicentennial Project, Salt Lake City, 1976.
Editor Saga Weekly Post, and editor Children"s Page, Stavanger and Bergen, Norway, 1976-1978.
Press. secretary Utah Auditor" General’ General’ s Office, Salt Lake City, 1979-1981. President, owner Joyce Skidmore Consultant/Snowflake Prodns., public relations, communications and development in arts, business, education and government, Sandy, Utah, 1980. Utah director National Health Screening Council for Volunteer Orgns., Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1983.
Adjunct Professor Westminster College, 1978-1979, 1992-1993, Brigham Young University, 1978.
Consultant public relations, health costs and tourism Chamber of Commerce of Salt Lake Area. Adjunct Professor marketing and communication department and theatre/film department Colorado Mountain College, 1985-1986.
Business consultant, professor marketing and communications Mountainwest College Business and BrighamYoung University, Salt Lake City. Consultant Hema United States of America, Westline and Bunell Incorporated.
Guest director Westminster Theatre, 1974.
Guest director/writer Cablevision, Newport Beach, California, 1975. Author: Happy Holidays, 1968. Associate editor Utah Symphony newsletter.
Newsletter editor National Auditor"s Association, 1979-1981, State Auditor"s Association, 1979-1981, Utah Health Fairs, 1982-1983.
Journalist The Butler Banner. Contributor weekly columns to The RifleTelegram.
Contributor articles to California, Colorado, Norwegian and Utah newspapers. Author national business newsletters and family history newsletters.
Lecturer in field; writer public service announcements.
Initiated use of oldcopper from Utah Capitol dome as collector"s item, 1980. Organizer Stavanger Theatre Guild and Workshops, 1977, Bookcliffs Arts and Humanities Council, 1984-1986. Originator, organizer Hurlburt Days, Grand Valley and Parachute, Colorado.
Initiator, director Reader"s Theatre, Community Christmas Festival.
Director Storytelling Festival, Neil Simon Night. Promoter Salt Lake Arts Festival, American Genealogical Lending Library.
WorldHdqrs., appearance Japanese conductor in Salt Lake City. Sister-City exchange Salt Lake and Matsumoto, Japan.
Fundraiser Utah Symphony Guild.
Director theatre Art Barn, Salt Lake City. Playwright, director (musical) TheyCame to Union Fort. Playwright (book and lyrics musical) They Came to Union Fort, 1997.
Member steering committee for first national competition Utah Playwriting Conference, Sundance, 1979-1980.
Member local economics development council. Political district delegate, 1986.
Initiated invitation from Bergen International Festival to Utah Symphony, 1981. Campaign manager Mayor Lake Valley City (Utah), 1982.
Consultant Cottonwood Heights (Utah) Council, 1982-1983.
Consultant to Utah president Instrumentation Society American. Company-chair advertising Utah Symphony Guild. Winter and summer fundraisers Carousel Ball and Taste ofthe Town, 1988-1989.
Guest director and Historian MMB Reading Arts Society, 1988-1989.
Promoter Utah Arts Orgns. Missionary leader Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Vice president Public Awareness RP Foundation Fighting Blindness. Director International First Night Festival, Salt Lake City, 1993.
Board directors Utah Centennial Commission, The Foundation Fighting Blindness, 1st Night Festival of Arts.
Actress Taylorsville Arts Council 2003, Taylorsville Tombstone Days, 2004, Babcock Theatre University Utah, 2003. Chair Playwright's Circuit Competition, 2004. Utah director National Health Screening Council for Volunteer Organizations, Bethesda, Maryland, 1982-1983.
Guest director Westminster Theatre, 1974. Organizer Stavanger Theatre Guild and Workshops, 1977, Bookcliffs Arts and Humanities Council, 1984-1986. Originator, organizer Hurlburt Days, Grand Valley and Parachute, Colorado.
Initiator, director Reader's Theatre, Comty. Christmas Festival; director Storytelling Festival, Neil Simon Night. Promoter Salt Lake Arts Festival, American Genealogical Lending Library.
World Headquarters; appearance Japanese conductor in Salt Lake City. Sister-City exchange Salt Lake and Matsumoto, Japan. Fundraiser Utah Symphony Guild.
Director theater Art Barn, Salt Lake City. Member steering committee 1st national competition Utah Playwriting Conference, Sundance, 1979-1980. Member local economic development council.
Political district delegate, 1986. Initiated invitation from Bergen International Festival to Utah Symphony, 1981. Campaign manager Mayor Lake Valley City, Utah, 1982.
Consultant Cottonwood Heights (Utah) Council, 1982-1983. Consultant to Utah president Instrumentation Society of America. Co-chair advertising Utah Symphony Guild.
Winter and summer fundraisers Carousel Ball and Taste of the Town, 1988-1989. Guest director, historian MMB Reading Arts Society, 1988-1989. Promoter Utah Arts Organizations.
Missionary leader Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Vice president Public Awareness RP Foundation Fighting Blindness. Director International First Night Festival, Salt Lake City, 1993-2001.
Board directors Utah Centennial Commission, The Foundation Fighting Blindness, 1st Night Festival of the Arts. Committee member Sister City, Dresden. Storyteller August Cult.
Arts Festival, 2004. Member League of Women Voters (district president 1976), Public Relations Society of America (student advisory 1980-1982), Utah Press Women (6 writing awards 1979-1981, 3d vice president 1981-1982), Instrument Society of America, Friendship Force Utah, MMB Reading Arts Society (vice president development), International Platform Association, Daughters of Utah Pioneers (captain Union Fort camp 1998-2000), Utah Polo Club (board directors), Japan-American Society (board directors, with public affairs 1993-2000), Utah Storytelling Guild, United Nations Association Utah, Babcock Performing Readers (president 1996-2000, One-Act Play award 2002), International Soroptomist Club (public affairs director), Fima Voyagers France.
Married E. Douglas Jacobsen, March 20, 1956 (deceased). 1 child, Kelly Douglas Jacobsen. Married Clarence E. Skidmore Junior, August 9, 1969.