Joel sheldon occidental college biography

          Joel V. Sheldon III '66 P'95 P' Barbara A. Hartsig ' F. Thomas Linda Besemer, James Irvine Distinguished Professor, Art and Art History.

        1. Joel V. Sheldon III '66 P'95 P' Barbara A. Hartsig ' F. Thomas Linda Besemer, James Irvine Distinguished Professor, Art and Art History.
        2. Sheldon has also served on the Occidental College Board of Trustees and the Pasadena Community Foundation board and advisory council.
        3. Joel and Jil Sheldon met during their senior year at Occidental College – on the quad in the rain – and later they were married.
        4. Io Triumphe!
        5. A passionate community leader, Joel has served on the Occidental College Board of Trustees and the Pasadena Community Foundation's Advisory Council.

          6. Joel and Jil Sheldon met during their senior year at Occidental College – on the quad in the rain – and later they were married....

          Vroman’s Bookstore Owner Joel Sheldon to Join Friday’s Episode of ‘Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman’

          Pasadena Media’s award-nominated local TV talk show, “Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman,” formerly known as the award-winning “NewsRap Local with Justin Chapman,” continues Friday at 5 p.m.

          Pacific Time on Pasadena Media’s cable TV channels and streaming apps.

          The episode will feature a review of the month’s top stories in Pasadena, a history segment, and a discussion with Joel Sheldon III, long-time owner of Vroman’s Bookstore.

          Last month, Sheldon announced that the 130-year-old bookstore is going up for sale.

          No buyer has been selected yet. Sheldon and his family and team have shepherded Vroman’s through numerous challenges over many decades—including the pandemic, changes in the publishing industry, and the shift to Amazon and other online booksellers, to name a few.

          “We’ll be looking for the right buyer, and will take our time to do that,” Sheldon said.

          “I want to ke