Joe Koons

Acting

Joe Koons was born in Louisville, Kentucky and was raised on a mini-farm/Ranch in the City. Only child of Joseph W Koons Sr. and Karen M Koons. Attended Butler Traditional High School and played football and basketball for all four years and Baseball for the first 3 years of high school there. He was one of few to Letter in all three sports. He Majored in Auto CAD and was an Architectuaral designer for Home Depot his first year out of High School, and helped design a Bridge crossing the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky to New Albany, Indiana. Decided to start acting in college. His theatrical Professor, Dr. Judy Truitt assured him he was very talented and had future as an actor. " I just needed to take the first step toward my career, which was move all the way across the country and try. "