Pamela Joyner facts for kids

Pamela J. Joyner (born in 1957 or 1958) is an American businesswoman and a passionate art collector. She is known for collecting African-American art from the 1940s to today. Some people call her an "activist collector" because she works hard to highlight this important art.

Early Life and Education

Pamela Joyner grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Gloria O. Joyner, was an English teacher. Her father, Lewis B. Joyner, taught history at a college. Pamela went to the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

She later studied at Dartmouth College, earning her bachelor's degree in 1979. She then went on to get her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career in Business and Art

Pamela Joyner is a founding partner of Avid Partners. This company, based in San Francisco, helps other businesses with their marketing. They work with companies that invest in other businesses.

She is also the co-founder of the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art. This is a special collection of abstract art, mostly by African-American artists. A book called "Four Generations: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art" was written about it.

In October 2017, parts of the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection were shown at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2019, the Smart Museum of Art honored Pamela Joyner and her collection.

Helping Important Organizations

Pamela Joyner has served on many important boards and committees. These roles show her dedication to art, education, and business.

• She is the Chair of the Tate Americas Foundation.
• She is a board member for the Art & Practice Foundation.
• She serves on the board of the Art Institute of Chicago.
• She is a board member for the J. Paul Getty Trust.
• She helps lead the School of American Ballet as a board member.
• She is a board member for the MacDowell Colony.
• She was a director at First Republic Bank and led its investment committee.
• She is part of the Director’s Circle at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
• She is on the Modern and Contemporary Art Visiting Committee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• She was a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
• She is on the Board of Overseers for the Hood Museum of Art / Hopkins Center.
• She is a Trustee at Dartmouth College and leads its Investment Committee.
• She is a Trustee for the New York City Ballet.
• She is a Trustee and co-chair of the San Francisco Ballet Association.
• She is a Trustee for the Asian Art Museum.

Personal Life

Pamela Joyner has a daughter from her first marriage to Gary Love. Their marriage ended in 2001. In September 2004, she married Alfred J. "Fred" Giuffrida in San Francisco. The wedding was led by Gavin Newsom, who was the Mayor of San Francisco at the time.