Background
Hardy, Dorcas Ruth was born on July 18, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of C. Colburn and Ruth Hardy.
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Dorcas Ruth Hardy
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Connecticut College, 1964-1968; Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine U., 1976.
Career
Legislation research assistant United States Senator Clifford P. Case, Washington, 1970. Special assistant White House Conference Children and Youth, 1970-1971. Executive director Health Services Industry Commission, Cost of Living Council, 1971-1973.
Assistant secretary California Department Health, Sacramento, 1973-1974. Associate director University Southern California Center Health Services Research, 1974-1981. Assistant secretary human development services Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1981-1986.
United States commissioner Social Security, 1986-1989. President DR. Hardy & Associates, since 1989, A Public Policy Firm, Washington, District of Columbia. Executive vice president Public Issue Management, Washington, 2001—2003.
Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Work Recovery, Inc., Tucson, 1996-1998. Board directors Options Clearing Corporation, 2000-2006, First Coast Service Options, Inc., 1998-2009. Chairman Indiana Trustees Wright Investors Service Managed Funds.
Social Security Advisory Board, since 2002. Chairman vocational rehabilitation and employment task force VA, 2003-2004. Chairman policy committee 2005 White House Conference on Aging, 2004-2006.
Achievements
Membership
Member Girl Scouts United States of America, Friends of Our chalet committee, since 2006, Girl Scout Commonwealth Council, Virginia. Virginia Board Rehabilitation Services, 1998-2002, board visitors, University Mary Washington, 2000-2004, board directors Committee on Developing American Capitalism. Former chairman President's Task Force on Legal Equity for Women.
Member of Society Certified Senior Advisors.
Connections
Married Samuel V. Spagnolo.
