Background
Simpson, Lucy Picco was born on September 11, 1940 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Mary Rose (Vignocchi) Picco.
Simpson, Lucy Picco was born on September 11, 1940 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John and Mary Rose (Vignocchi) Picco.
Bachelor, Park College, 1962. Master of Arts in Teaching, certified further study, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1964.
Teacher social studies, Duxbury (Massachusetts) High School, 1964-1965;
editorial assistant, Columbia University Graduate School Journalism, New York City, 1965-1966;
copy editor, Praeger Publications, New York City, 1966-1973;
data coordinator, New York Council on Adoptable Children, New York City, 1973-1977;
editor, consultant, McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York City, 1977-1981;
founder, executive director, Organisation for Equal Education of Sexes, Inc., since 1977. Freelance copy editor, proofreader various publications, New York City, 1968-1975.
Consultant Heriot-Watt University Wilson Company, Bronx, New York, 1976, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1982, The Feminist Press, Old Westbury, New York, 1982, National Sex Equity Demonstration Project, Coral Gables, Florida, 1983.
Member Hancock County Network, Station WERU-FM Community Radio, National Public Broadcasting, Blue Hill Food Co-op. Member advisory commission New York City Board Education Council on Occupational Education, 1985-1988. Member New York City Sex Equity Network, 1983-1986.
Founding member National Museum Women in Arts, Washington, since 1987. Member American Association of University Women, Nature Conservancy, National Women's Studies Association, National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, National Organization of Women (founder, chairman New York City textbook committee 1972-1975), Folk Music Society New York (board directors 1976-1982), Greater Boston Folk Song Society, Down East Friends of the Folk Arts, Northeast Music Arts and Dance.
Married Barry Darwood Simpson, August 14, 1965. L child, Shelley Powell.