Back روث جونسون كولفين Arabic روث جونسون كولفين ARZ Ruth Johnson Colvin German Ruth Johnson Colvin Hausa Ruth Johnson Colvin Italian Джонсон Колвин, Рут Russian Рут Джонсон Колвін Ukrainian
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.