Ruth Alyne Bryant

Background

Bryant, Ruth Alyne was born on January 12, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James Walter and Leola (Edgar) Bryant.

Education

Student, Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern College), Memphis, 1941-1943; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Missouri, St. Louis, 1990.

Career

Clerk, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Memphis Branch), 1943-1947; executive secretary, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Memphis Branch), 1947-1968; assistant cashier, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Memphis Branch), 1968-1969; assistant vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Memphis Branch), 1969-1973; vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Memphis Branch), 1973-1990.

Achievements

• Ruth Alyne Bryant has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee chancellor's council University Missouri, St. Louis, since 1979, chairman, 1985-1988. President Premiere Performances, 1990-1996, vice chairman, 1996-1998, board directors, 1998. Member advisory board Salvation Army, St. Louis, 1983-1991, DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, 1984-1987.

Advisory council Hope Center, St. Louis, 1987, chairman, 1990-1991. Chairman advisory council Riverway School, 1989-1995. Board directors Associates of St. Louis University Libraries, 1977—2006, president, 1983-1985.

Board directors The Vanderschmidt's School, 1980-1986, International Education Consortium, 1988-1992. Board directors St. Louis Mercantile Library., since 1989, secretary, 1990-1992, vice president, 1992-1994, president, 1994-2000. Trustee Missouri Council on Economic Education, 1989-1993.

Board directors Dance St. Louis, 1992—2003, vice president, 1993-1994, English Language School, 1993-1997. Member development board University Missouri Press, 2002–2007. Board directors Center French Colonial Studies, since 1994, president 2003-2009.

Fellow: Winston Churchill Memorial. Member: Bank Marketing Association (director Missouri-Illinois chapter 1976-1979), English Speaking Union (board directors since 1989, since 1989, vice president 1992-1996, national board directors 1995-1996, president since 1997, national board directors 1998—2004), National Association Bank Women (editor Woman Banker 1959-1962, vice president southern region 1967-1968, president 1970-1971, trustee educational foundation 1974-1975), Missouri Bankers Association (marketing and public relations committee 1974-1976), American Institute Banking (national women's committee 1962-1963, president Memphis chapter 1968-1969), Alliance Francaise of St. Louis (executive vice president 2001-2003, president 2003-2007), National Society Arts and Letters, Rhodes College International Alumni Association (executive board 1999—2000), The Venerable Order of St. John in Jerusalem (Commander).

Connections

Father:

James Walter Bryant

Mother:

Leola (Edgar) Bryant