Yvonne Ruth Jackson

Background

Jackson, Yvonne Ruth was born on June 30, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Giles B. Jackson and Gwendolyn .

Education

Bachelor in Hisotry & Business Administration, Spelman College, 1970. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1985.

Career

Assistant department manager Sears, Roebuck & Company, Torrance, California, 1970—1971, deputy manager, 1971—1972, assistant buyer, assistant retail sales manager New York City, 1972—1977, personnel manager, 1977—1979. Executive recruiter employee rels.mgr., director, human resources Avon Products, Inc., 1979—1985. Vice president human resources Avon Products Inc., 1979—1993.

Director manufacturer, redeployment, director, human resources international Avon Products, Inc., 1985—1987, vice president international, 1987—1993. Senior vice president, worldwide human resources Burger King Corporation, 1993—1999. Senior vice president, organization & human resources Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, 1999—2002.

Senior vice president, human resources Pfizer, Incorporated, New York York City, 2003—2005. Founder, president BeecherJackson, Coral Gables, Florida, since 2005. Board trustees Spelman College, since 1996, chairman board trustees, since 2004.

Board directors Institute Women's Policy Research, Girls, Inc., Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., since 2006, AGB, 2007—2010, Spartan Stores, Inc., since 2010. Member advisory board Catalyst, since 1993.

Achievements

• Yvonne Ruth Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy human resources specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Frederic Jackson, Junior, March 24, 1989. Children: Cortney, Douglass.

Father:

Giles B. Jackson Jackson

Mother:

Gwendolyn Jackson

Spouse:

Frederic Jackson

child:

Cortney Jackson

child:

Douglass Jackson