Background
Leven, Ann Ruth was born on November 1, 1940 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joseph J. and Bessie (Scharff) Leven.
Leven, Ann Ruth was born on November 1, 1940 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joseph J. and Bessie (Scharff) Leven.
AB, Brown U., 1962; certified with distinction in program in business administration, Harvard-Radcliffe Universities, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1964.
Product manager household products division, Colgate-Palmolive, New York City, 1964-1966;
account executive, Grey Advertising, New York City, 1966-1967;
finance assistant, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1967-1969;
assistant treasurer, Metropolitan Museum Art, 1970-1972;
treasurer, Metropolitan Museum Art, 1972-1979;
vice president, senior corporation planning officer, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1979-1983;
president, Association of Research Libraries Associations, New York City, since 1983;
treasurer, Smithsonian Institution, 1984-1990;
deputy treasurer, National Gallery Art, Washington, 1990-1994;
treasurer, National Gallery Art, Washington, since 1994. Adjunct assistant professor Graduate School Business, Columbia University, 1975-1977, adjunct associate professor, 1977-1979, Adjunct Professor, 1980-1993. Executive-in-residence Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College, winter 1976, spring, 1984.
Director Alliance Capital Reserve, Inc., 1978-1979, Short Term Asset Reserve, 1985-1993, Oregon Tax Free Trust, 1986-1998, Churchill Tax-Free Fund of Kentucky, 1987-1998, Churchill CashRes. Trust, 1995-1998, Cascades Cash Fund, 1989-1994, Aquila Cascadia Equity Fund, 1996-1998, Delaware Group, since 1989. Governor Investment Company Institute, since 1997.
Member of executive board new leadership division Federation Jewish Philanthropies, 1968-1970. Member of council New York Public Library, member Executive Committee, 1976-1979. Member music advisory panel New York State Council on Arts, 1977-1979.
Board directors Camp Rainbow, 1970-1984, vice president, 1976-1978, treasurer, 1982-1984. Board overseers Amos Tuck School, 1978-1984, chairman educational affairs committee, 1979-1984. Trustee Brown U., since 1976, also member finance and budget committee, student life committee, development committee, advisory and executive committees.
Board member Center for Foreign Policy Development, 1989-1994. Trustee Artists' Choice Museum, 1979-1987. Board directors Reading Is Fundamental, 1987-1991, advisory county, 1991-1994.
Member visiting committee Harvard University Bus.Sch., 1979-1984. Trustee American Red Cross Endowment Fund, 1985-1990. Board directors American Arts Alliance, 1990-1992.
Board directors Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation, 1982-1987. Board overseers Hood Museum-Hopkins Center Dartmouth College, 1984-1991, chairman, 1988-1991. Trustee New York School Interior Design, since 1996.
Member of staff Presidential Task Force on Arts and Humanities, 1981. Member Harvard Business School Alumni Association (executive county 1976-1979, vice president 1978-1979), Women's Finance Association, Women's Forum, Economics Club of Washington, Cosmopolitan Club, Harvard Business School Club, Radcliffe Club, Brown Club, Art Table, Century Association.