Lorraine Marie Ruff

Background

Ruff, Lorraine Marie was born on February 13, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Stanley and Jeanne Ann Charlton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, Oregon State University, 1976.

Career

Reporter, The Oregonian, Corvallis, Oregon, 1976-1979; reporter, Union-Bulletin, Walla Walla, Washington, 1979-1980; director public relations, Strategic Marketing, Corvallis, 1980-1982; general manager, Campaigns Northwest, Corvallis, 1982-1984; account supervisor, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1987; manager corporation Idaho, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1989; director biotechnology New England, Hill and Knowlton, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1989; vice-president, director biotechnology, Hill and Knowlton, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1990; senior vice president, managing director international biotechnology practice, Hill and Knowlton, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1990-1991; senior vice president, general manager, Hill and Knowlton, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1991-1993; senior vice president, managing director division Bioscience committee, Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger, San Diego, 1993-1994; director life science practice, Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger, San Diego, 1993-1994; owner, Charlton Ruff Comm., Puyallup, Washington, since 1994; founder, Chromos Molecular Sys., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, since 1996; partner, founder, Milestones-The Critical Thinking Company, Seattle, since 1997.

Achievements

• Lorraine Marie Ruff has been listed as a noteworthy technology management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Public Rels. Society American, National Investor Rels. Institute, Oregon Biotechnology Association, Washington State Biotechnology and biomedical Association, B.C. Biotechnology Alliance, College Club Seattle.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting antique ivories, international cuisine, gardening, writing.

Connections

Married R. Eugene Ruff, July 17, 1968. 1 child, David Michael.

Father:

William Stanley Charlton

Mother:

Jeanne Ann Charlton

Spouse:

R. Eugene Ruff

child:

David Michael Ruff