Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields

Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman

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Born: July 12, 1962
Age in 2026: 64
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1962

About Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields

Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields, is an American–British businesswoman and politician. Shields was made a Life Peer in the House of Lords in 2014, and later was Minister for Internet Safety and Security under David Cameron and Theresa May. She had also been Advisor on the Digital Economy to David Cameron. Bebo's development continued under Shields with the release of Timeline in 2009, the first social network to organise and represent life events in a linear way. The first Bebo Original KateModern was nominated for two BAFTA awards.

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Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields timeline

2009Bebo's development continued under Shields with the release of Timeline in 2009, the first social network to organise and represent life events in a linear way.
2014Shields was made a Life Peer in the House of Lords in 2014, and later was Minister for Internet Safety and Security under David Cameron and Theresa May.

The world when Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields was born

Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

#1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
Top movieLawrence of Arabia
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1962	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,800	$435,000
Average income	$7,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	186.5M	341 million

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