Background
Ridings, Dorothy Sattes was born on September 26, 1939 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frederick L. and Katharine E. (Backus) Sattes.
Ridings, Dorothy Sattes was born on September 26, 1939 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frederick L. and Katharine E. (Backus) Sattes.
Student, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1961. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1968.
D.Pub. Service (honorary), University Louisville, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Spalding University, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Charleston, 1999.
Reporter Charlotte Observer, North Carolina, 1961-1966. Instructor University North Carolina School Journalism, 1966-1968. Freelance writer Louisville, 1968-1977.
News editor Kentucky Business Ledger, 1977-1980, editor, 1980-1983. Communications consultant, editor, 1983-1986. Management associate Knight-Ridder Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1986-1988.
President, public Bradenton Herald, Florida, 1988-1996. President, Chief Executive Officer Council on Foundations, Washington, 1996—2005. Adjunct professor University Louisville, 1982-1983.
Vice president National Municipal League, 1985-1986. Board directors committee on Constitutional Systems, National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, 1982-1987, Committee Study of America Electorate, since 1982. Board directors Indiana Sector, 1983-1988, 92-97.
Member executive committee Leadership Conference Civil Rights, 1982-1986. Member Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, 2000-2006, board directors Community Foundation Louisville, since 2010, Louisville Public Library. Foundation, since 2010.
President League of Women Voters United States, 1982-1986, 1st vice president, 1980-1982, human resources director, 1976-1980, chair education fund, 1982-1986, 1st vice chair, 1980-1982, trustee, 1976-1980, president Louisville/Jefferson County, 1974-1976, board directors, 1969-1976. Chairman, board directors National Civic League, 2000-2004. Trustee Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1992-2008,2009-, chairman, 2000-2008.
Director Association Theological Schools, since 2008. Trustee Ford Foundation, 1989-1996, Manatee Community College, 1992-1996. Board directors Benton Foundation, 1989-1996, Florida Press Association, 1994-1996, Leadership Kentucky, 1984-1987, Leadership Louisville, 1983-1986, Louisville Young Women’s Christian Association, 1978-1980, Junior League Louisville, 1972-1974.
Member American Bar Association Accreditation Committee, 1987-1993, American Bar Association council legal education and admissions to bar, 1997-1903, Governor's Council Educational Reform, 1984-1985. Chair Prichard Committee Academy Excellence, 1985-1986. Member Governor's Commission Full Equality, 1982-1983.
Member state advisory council United States Commission Civil Rights, 1975-1979. Member steering committee Task Force for Peaceful Desegregation, 1974-1975. Elder 2nd Presbyterian Church, 1972-1975, 78-81, since 2008.
Member advisory council on church and society United Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1978-1984. Member board visitors University North Carolina, 1993-1996. Member National Commission on Presidential Debates, since 1997.
Member Urban Libraries Council Executive Board, since 2005, secretary 2008-2010, treasurer 2008-2010. Board directors Editorial Projects in Education, 2004-2010. Trustee University Charleston, since 2008.
Married Donald Jerome Ridings, September 8, 1962 (deceased June 1997). Children: Donald Jerome Junior, Matthew Lyle.