Background
Schmidt, Ruth Ann was born on September 16, 1930 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Jacob A. and Anna A. (Ewert) Schmidt.
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Ruth Ann Schmidt
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Bachelor, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1952; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Laws, Gordon College, 1987.
Career
Assistant professor Spanish, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1955-1958; assistant professor Spanish, State University of New York-Albany, 1962-1967; associate professor, State University of New York-Albany, 1967-1978; dean of humanities, State University of New York-Albany, 1971-1976; professor and provost, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1978-1982; president, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1982-1994; president emerita, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, since 1994. Interim president Lyon College, 1998. Chairman Women's College Coalition, 1986-1988.
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Trustee Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1980-1986, Lyon College, since 1993. Board directors DeKalb County of C., 1982-1985, Atlanta College Art, 1984-1994. Member Executive Committee Women's College Coalition, 1983-1988.
Vice president Southern University Conference, 1993. Member Association American Colls. (director 1979-1982, treasurer 1982-1983), Society Values in Higher Education, American Council Education (commission on women in higher education 1985-1988), American Association of University Women, Association Private Colleges Universities Georgia (president 1987-1989), International Women's Forum, Young Women's Christian Association Academy Women Achievers.
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Political Party
Democrat