Russell Glenn Ruby

Background

Ruby, Russell Glenn was born on November 19, 1911 in Albany, Missouri, United States. Son of Gordon Romeo and Minnie (Hazelrigg) Ruby.

Education

Student, Palmer College, 1931. Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, Tulsa University, 1939.

Career

Private practice,, Muskogee, since 1939; special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1942-1947; president, Mandire Corporation, since 1974.

Achievements

• Bar: Oklahoma 1939, United States District Court (eastern district) Oklahoma 1941, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1957.

Membership

Member Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1955-1966. Member Muskogee City Council, 1968-1972, 76-88, vice mayor, 1968-1972, deputy mayor, 1976-1983, 84-88, mayor, 1983-1984. Chairman Muskogee City-County Port Authority, 1974-1976.

Member Muskogee Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1968-1972, 76-88, chairman, 1978-1979. Member small cities advising committee National League Cities, 1980-1984. Trustee Oklahoma Municipal PensionFund, 1980-1984.

Board directors Muskogee Community Concert Association, Kate Frank Manor, Family Guidance Center. Chairman of the board of trustees Muskogee Public Library., 1986-1988. Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association (50 Year plaque 1989), Muskogee Bar Association (past president, 50 Year plaque 1989), Association Federal Attorneys, Society Former Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sons of the American Revolution, Masons, Shriners (potentate 1970), Jesters, Elks.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Bradford Popkin, February 11, 1939 (deceased August 1967). Children: Michael Gordon, Adrienne Elizabeth, Glenn Russell. Married Dorothea King, 1972 (deceased December 1991).

Father:

Gordon Romeo Ruby

Mother:

Minnie (Hazelrigg) Ruby

Spouse:

Dorothea King

Spouse:

Elizabeth Bradford Popkin

child:

Michael Gordon Ruby

child:

Glenn Russell Ruby

child:

Adrienne Elizabeth Ruby