Joanne Wilson

Joanne Wilson (born 1961) is an American businesswoman and angel investor. She is known for backing female-founded companies. Biography Early life and education Joanne Wilson was born in 1961. Wilson studied at Simmons College in Boston, where she graduated in 1983. She met her future husband Fred Wilson while in college and they moved to New York City. Career Wilson began her career at Macy's, working in the retail apparel department for 4 years. After Macy's she oversaw a company in the garment industry, then worked in sales for the startup magazine and events company called Silicon Alley Reporter. She also chaired the nonprofit MOUSE (Making Opportunities in Upgrading Schools in Education), which focused on technology in inner-city schools.