Lois-Jean Ruth, business administrator. Lois-Jean Ruth scholarship established College Liberal Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1998.
Background
Ruth, Lois-Jean was born on August 24, 1931 in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stewart Philip and Florence Kathryn (Mummert) Ruth. Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1953.
Engineering expeditor Accredited Mortgage Professional Incorporated., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1953-1956, statistical analyst, 1956-1959, head statistical analysis, 1959-1973, systems procedures coordinator, 1957-1973, member divisional cost improvement committee, 1966-1973, sales statistics training coordinator, 1963-1973.
Engineering expediter AMP Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1953-1956, statistical analyst, 1956-1959, head statistical analysis, 1959-1973, system procedures coordinator, 1957-1973, member divisional cost improvement committee, 1966-1973, sales statistics training coordinator, 1963-1973. Vice president, assistant secretary Mobile Home Brokers Inc., Hanover, 1973-1983. Co-owner Suburban Developers, Gettysburg.
Office manager, loan processor Shelter American Corporation, Aurora, Colorado, 1984. Supervisor caseworkers Domestic Relations Office Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988. With Harry Ness & Company, 1988.
Vice president finance and administration Adams County United Way, 1988-1996. Chairman legislation task force Pennsylvania Manufacturing Housing Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980. Student mentor Pennsylvania State, since 2000.
Achievements
Lois-Jean Ruth has been listed as a noteworthy business administrator by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Member Governor's Committee for Constitutional Review, State of Pennsylvania, 1963-1966. Chairman Parks and Recreation Commission, 1966-1972. Secretary Zoning Hearing Board, 1972-1979.
Member Zoning Revision Committee, Boro of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979. Member executive board, chairman personnel Young Men’s Christian Association, Gettysburg, 1980-1983. Member Indoor Sports Complex Fund Commission, 1978-1981.
Active College Liberal Arts Endowment Fund. Member alumni council Pennsylvania State University, 1984-1993, member board advisers, Mont Alto. Chair scholarships Adams County Council Republican Women, 1998-1999.
Member board College Liberal Arts Society, since 2001. Member of American Association of University Women (board directors 1954-1956), Pennsylvania State Grass Root Network, Pennsylvania State University President's Club, Pennsylvania State University Mount Nittany Society, College Liberal Arts Alumni Society (president 1982-1988, career exploration task force 1995-1996, volunteer national recruiter, Alumni award 1988, Service award 1997), Pennsylvania Federation Women's Clubs (president, chairman chapter legislation committee), Lions, Phi Mu.
