Background
Turoff, Carole Ruth was born on June 14, 1937 in Cleveland. Daughter of Sam and Edna (Siegel) Lecht.
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Carole Ruth Turoff
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Bachelor, American International College, 1961; Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall Law School, 1970.
Career
Sole practice law, Cleveland, since 1970;
special counsel to, Attorney General State of Ohio, 1971-1984;
real estate broker, Cuyahoga Realty, Cleveland, since 1976. Owner The Hera Agency, Los Angeles, since 1990. Columnist Cleveland Press, 1974-1981.
Teacher English, Richmond Heights (Ohio) High School, 1961-1962. Partner Gill &Turoff law firm. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Chairperson community March of Dimes. Active various political campaigns. Delegate American Israeli Political Affairs committee, Israel task force.
Worker with Ralph Nader in Consumer Fraud. Member Executive Committee Cleveland Congress. Founder Women in Divorce.
Founder The Carole Turoff Legal Clinic, 1987. Session chairperson International Woman's Year United Nations, Mexico, 1975. Television reporter National Women's Conference, Houston.
Chairwoman corporation and professional division Israel Bonds. Trustee Ohio Boy's Town. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, International Platform Association, American Trial Lawyers, Ohio Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, National Women Lawyers, National Board American Mizrachi Women, Women's Democratic Club Cuyahoga County.
Connections
Married Jack N. Turoff, August 19, 1961. Children: Hyleri Beth, Raechel Dawn, Elana Kay, Avril Jo.
Awards
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Recipient trophy as keynote speaker International Woman's Year program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Alumni Achievement award American International College, 1989.Recipient trophy as keynote speaker International Woman's Year program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Alumni Achievement award American International College, 1989.