Background
Clark, Ruth was born on October 16, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of William B. and Pauline Cheek.
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Ruth Clark
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Graduate, George Washington High School.
Career
Manager data processing department American Express Company. Division president Hour Power Temporary Agency, New York City, 1972—1974. Founder, president Clark Unlimited Personnel, Inc., 1974, Clark Unlimited Placement, Inc., since 1977, CUP Stars, Inc.
Talent agency, 1977; downtown branch CUP, since 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors National March of Dimes, since 1980, Edwin Gould Services Children, since 1982. Member Democratic National Committee. Advisory board National Minority Business Council.
Member entrepreneurship panel Harvard University. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Roy Wilkins award 1986), Women's Forum, New York Association Temporary Services (director), National Association Black Women Entrepreneurs (award 1983), Finance Support Network (president), Association Personnel Consultant New York, New York City Commission Status Women, New York City of C., National Urban League (Seagram's Vanguard Achievement award 1986), National Council Negro Women, Edges Group, Women Business Owners of New York, Women's Forum, National Association Female Executives, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Club (Inaugural Crystal award 1984), National Association Temporary Services.
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Nationality
American
Education
Career
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1972 - 1974
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1979
Awards
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Named Business Woman of Year. Recipient Role Model award, New Future Foundation, 1979, Business Achievement award, Black Action Retail Group, 1979, Laurelton award, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1978, award, Hunter College, 1979, Pacesetter award, New Dawn Leadership Women Association, 1980, Cecelia C. Saunders award, Harlem Young Women’s Christian Association, 1982, Special Recognition award, New York City Commission on Status of Women, featured in commission publication, Conversations with Fifteen New Yorkers, Kizzy award, 1985, Economic Development award, Alpha Kappa Alpha.Named Business Woman of Year. Recipient Role Model award, New Future Foundation, 1979, Business Achievement award, Black Action Retail Group, 1979, Laurelton award, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1978, award, Hunter College, 1979, Pacesetter award, New Dawn Leadership Women Association, 1980, Cecelia C. Saunders award, Harlem Young Women’s Christian Association, 1982, Special Recognition award, New York City Commission on Status of Women, featured in commission publication, Conversations with Fifteen New Yorkers, Kizzy award, 1985, Economic Development award, Alpha Kappa Alpha.