Background
Bixby, Yvonne Bernardine was born on October 17, 1936 in Leishout, Noord Brabant, Netherlands. Daughter of Anton A. and Yolanthe Eline (Poel) Kessels.
Bixby, Yvonne Bernardine was born on October 17, 1936 in Leishout, Noord Brabant, Netherlands. Daughter of Anton A. and Yolanthe Eline (Poel) Kessels.
Student, Bath (England) Technology School, 1954-1955; student, Alliance Francaise, Paris, 1955-1956.
Travel agent, Atlas Travel, Denver, 1961-1963; travel agent, Air Sea Travel, Denver, 1963-1966; manager, Bomatco Travel, Melbourne, Florida, 1967-1975; president, chief Executive officer, Yvonne's Travel, Inc., Melbourne, since 1975. Chairman, Board Of Directors Florida Travel Careers School, Melbourne. Consultant in field.
Member American Cancer Society, South Brevard County chairman 1976-1977, president 1981;president South Brevard County Chamber of C., 1982. Member Florida Institute Technology Advisory Board, since 1983. president Community Foundation Brevard County, 1984. Member American Cancer Society (South Brevard County chairman 1976-1977, president 1981,Sword of Hope award 1983), Melbourne Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1976-1983, named one of top twenty salespersons, 1983), South Brevard Chamber of Commerce (president 1982), Honor American (president elect), Professional Women's Network.
Married Franklin L. Beck, December 12, 1956 (divorced 1961). Children: Marilyn Yolanthe, Gwendolyn Joyce. Married Roy Franklin Bixby, November 7, 1974.
