Background
Clifford, Dorothy Ring was born on January 13, 1930 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Wiley Everett Ring and Mary Lee Barton.
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Dorothy Ring Clifford
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Dorothy Ring Clifford, American journalist. Recipient First Place in journalism, J.C. Penney and University Missouri, 1961, Dallas Market Center, 1982. Board member Florida Press Club; board directors Le Mayne Art Foundation; president Junior League, 1968—1969; board directors Murat House Museum, Tallahassee, 1970—1973; founding president Florida State University, Friends of Dance, 1987—1990; Member of Tallahassee Literature Club.
Education
Diploma, Agnes Scott College, Georgia, 1950. Diploma, University Tennessee, 1952.
Career
Women's editor, reporter Kingsport Times News, Texas, 1948—1957. Reporter, editor Savannah News Press, 1957—1958, women's editor, 1958—1959. Associate women's editor, women's editor Tallahassee Democrat, 1959—1962, acting women's editor, 1970—1972, associate editor, 1972—1973, people's editor and food editor, 1973—1984, features reporter, writer, 1985—2001, freelance writer, since 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Board member Florida Press Club. Board directors Le Mayne Art Foundation. President Junior League, 1968—1969.
Board directors Murat House Museum, Tallahassee, 1970—1973. Founding president Florida State University, Friends of Dance, 1987—1990. Member of Tallahassee Literature Club.
Connections
Married Gordon Henry, Junior Clifford, May 11, 1957 (deceased). Children: Wiley Howard, Elizabeth Clifford Simmons, Mary Gordon Clifford Cunningham.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1950
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1952