Joan Hornig

Joan Hornig is an American jewelry designer.

Background

Early life and education Hornig grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 1977 with a degree in fine arts before going on to get her MBA at Columbia Business School in 1984.

Career Hornig began her career in educational administration after briefly teaching art to elementary school children. In the late 1970s she worked as a capital campaign fundraiser, resident freshmen proctor and academic adviser at Harvard. Her career in the non-profit/higher education sector continued through the mid-1980s.

Hornig was the Director of Corporate Relations and External Affairs at Columbia Business School prior to going to Wall Street in 1985, working in management, operations, administration, private equity, hedge funds, marketing and consulting. The company operates under the philosophy that "Philanthropy is Beautiful". 100% of the profit from each piece sold is donated to the 501(c)(3) organization of the purchaser's choice through the Joan B. Hornig Foundation. , over 800 non-profit organizations dealing with education, medical research, social services, the arts, animal and human rights, and environmental protection had received donations by way of Joan Hornig Jewelry. Earlier in 2018, Hornig had previously run a campaign to raise funds for Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico. and in boutiques such as Tootsies, and online. first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

On April 23, 2012, Hornig rang the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on the 10-year anniversary of the company.

For her philanthropic work, Hornig has been nominated for a 2010 MSN Butterfly Award in the category of Most Inspirational Person.

Affiliations

Hornig serves on the board of trustees for the Fashion Institute of Technology since June 30, 2015 and in 2018, joined as a council member for the New York State Council on the Arts. Joan holds a B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Fine Arts from Harvard College and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Personal life Hornig resides in New York City and also spends time in Los Angeles.