Background
Ruth, John Homer was born on March 2, 1936 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John H. and Ruby H. (Bailey) Ruth.
Farm equipment company executive
Ruth, John Homer was born on March 2, 1936 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John H. and Ruby H. (Bailey) Ruth.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1959.
General manager, John Deere Thailand, Bangkok, 1969-1972; general sales manager, John Deere, Nottingham, England, 1972-1973; managing director, John Deere Sweden, Malmo, 1973-1976; director European sales branches, Deere & Company, Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-1979; vice president marketing, Massey Ferguson Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1979-1981; president, Massey Ferguson Inc., Des Moines, 1981-1987; member Executive Committee, Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, Chicago, since 1989; chief Executive officer, Amana Society, Amana, Iowa.
Served with Army of the United States, 1959-1962. Member Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1985).
Married Martha Lee Rhodes, June 4, 1959 (divorced). Children— Melissa, Amy, John H. Married Judith R. Maples, December 1988.