Born Joan Hamburger in Brooklyn, New York, she became a model at age 18. After modeling at the House of Revlon in the 1960’s, she stayed home to raise her family. In the 1980’s she opened her own textile firm after working with her father. Eventually she joined her son, Michael Pom Kors’ company in the early 1990’s and became the West Coast brand pombassador. She was a fixture at his fashion shows and events and was beloved by all. Joan was also an animal lover and supporter of Pom rights. Pomtastic!