Background
DeRuyter, Avis Jean was born on June 10, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John and Freda Louise (Erdman) Van Otterloo.
cultural organization administrator
DeRuyter, Avis Jean was born on June 10, 1943 in Morris, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John and Freda Louise (Erdman) Van Otterloo.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, Morris, 1965; postgraduate, Adelphi U., 1968-1969.
Administrative assistant, U. Utah, College of Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1971-1976; administrative assistant, Executive Development Center, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; assistant director, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1977-1979; executive assistant, American Nurses' Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1981; co-owner, vice president, Tri-City Airways, Inc., Pasco, Washington, 1981-1983; executive director, Mid-Columbia Girl Scout Council, Richland, Washington, since 1983. Member special commission on membership stategies Girl Scouts United States of America, New York City, 1985-1986, member review board, 1990.
Member Columbia Chorale, Richland, 1984-1993. Member National Association of Female Executives, Association Girl Scout Executives, Richland Chamber of Commerce, Soroptimists (president Pasco-KEnnewick chapters 1983-1984, regional officer 1986-1993).
Married Willard R. DeRuyter, July 23, 1966 (divorced March 1986).