| Pamela Joyner | |
| Birth Name: | Pamela J. Joyner |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education: | Dartmouth College Harvard Business School |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman and art collector |
| Known For: | Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of African-American art |
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.[1]
Joyner is the daughter of teacher Gloria O. Joyner and psychologist Lewis B. Joyner.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.[2]
Joyner is the founding partner of Avid Partners, a San Francisco-based marketing firm providing consulting services for private equity and venture capital funds.[2]
In January 2019, Joyner commenced a five-year term as chair of the Tate Americas Foundation.[1] She is a member of the board of the Art Institute of Chicago and of the J. Paul Getty Trust.[1] [3]
In September 2004, Joyner married Alfred J. Giuffrida in San Francisco, both having been previously married.[2] Together they have created the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of African-American art.[1]