- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (7 video files (3 hr., 13 min., 44 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Corporate executive Yvonne Ruth Jackson was born on June 30, 1949 in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Giles B. Jackson, was a judge and her mother, Gwendolyn Lackey Battle, was a teacher. Jackson graduated from Jordan High School in 1966, and received her B.A. degree in history from Spelman College in 1970. She worked as a personnel manager for Sears Roebuck & Company. In 1979, she became executive recruiter for Avon Products, Inc. From 1980 to 1983, Jackson was promoted to manager of employee relations and staffing. Jackson received a certificate in management development from Harvard Business School in 1985. Jackson then worked for Burger King Corporation in 1993, Compaq Computers in 1999, and Pfizer, Inc. as senior vice-president of human resources. Jackson formed her own management and human resources consulting firm, Beecher Jackson. She was the recipient of numerous honors including the 2004 Alumni of the Year from Spelman College.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with Yvonne Jackson
- Yvonne Jackson
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
- OCLC
- 997167382
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with Yvonne Jackson.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States. naf
- Playing Time
031344
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Tracey Lewis, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
- Event
Recorded Coral Gables, Florida 2006 February 15.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Management Chief Executive.
- Added Author
Jackson, Yvonne, 1949- interviewee.
Lewis, Tracey, interviewer.
Hickey, Matthew, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.