Pamela Joyner | |
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Born | Pamela J. Joyner 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66) [1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education |
Dartmouth College Harvard Business School |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and art collector |
Known for | Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of African-American art |
Spouse |
Alfred J. Giuffrida (
m. 2004) |
Pamela J. Joyner (born 1957/1958) is an American businesswoman and art collector, and has been called an "activist collector" by ArtReview, for her focus on African-American art from the 1940s onwards. [2]
Joyner is the daughter of teacher Gloria O. Joyner and psychologist Lewis B. Joyner. [1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. [1]
Joyner is the founding partner of Avid Partners, a San Francisco-based marketing firm providing consulting services for private equity and venture capital funds. [1]
In January 2019, Joyner commenced a five-year term as chair of the Tate Americas Foundation. [2] She is a member of the board of the Art Institute of Chicago and of the J. Paul Getty Trust. [2] [3]
In September 2004, Joyner married Alfred J. Giuffrida in San Francisco, both having been previously married. [1] Together they have created the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of African-American art. [2]