Mary Joyce Burnett was born in Stafford County, Kansas, and grew up on a farm. She graduated from Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado, and later from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA, Columbia University with an MBA, and North Texas University with a Ph. D. Her husband is a dentist in Arlington, Texas, and they have two children. Dr. Mary Joyce Burnett is a professor at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, and president of the Altrusa Club in Arlington, Texas.
From the description of Oral history interview with Mary Joyce Burnett, 2002 [audiorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 60641983