Ruth Johnson Colvin | |
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.jpg) Colvin in 2006 | |
| Born | Ruth Johnson December 16, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2024 (aged 107) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Known for | Founding of Literacy Volunteers of America |
| Spouse |
Robert Colvin
(m. 1940; died 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Ruth Johnson Colvin (December 16, 1916 – August 18, 2024) was an American philanthropist who was the founder of the non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers of America, now called ProLiteracy Worldwide in Syracuse, New York, in 1962.[1] She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in December 2006.[1]
- ^ a b "Ruth Johnson Colvin / Lambda-Northwestern". Kappadelta.org. 2010. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2010.