marketing/advertising agency executive
Whitmore, Ruth Ann was born on May 26, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Calvin James and Violet Emma (Bessinger) W. Bachelor of Arts Advertising and Design, University of Michigan, 1973. Promotion coordinator, WKBD-television, 1973.
Researcher, Lou Gordon program Station WKBD-television, Southfield, Michigan, 1975-1976, station advertising and promotion manager, 1976-1978. Director advertising and promotion Station WRIF-FM, Southfield, 1978-1981. Creative services director Station WXYZ-television, Southfield, 1981-1984.
President Whitmore Communications, Incorporated., Southfield, since 1984.
Named Outstanding Young Woman of Year, 1983.
Promotion coordinator WKBD-television, 1973. Researcher Lou Gordon program Station WKBD-television, Southfield, 1975—1976, station advertising and promotion manager, 1976—1978. Director advertising and promotion Station WRIF-FM, Southfield, 1978—1981.
Creative services director Station WXYZ-television, 1981—1984. President Whitmore Communications, Inc., since 1984.
Member media board Juvenile Diabetes Association, Detroit, 1983-1984. Member American Marketing Association (Vice-President Detroit 1982-1984), National Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives (member board 1982-1984, Gold medallions 1981, 83, 84), American Women in Radio and television (named Outstanding Woman in Media Support 1983), Adcrafters, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, National Association Female Executives, Economics. Club, University of Michigan Alumnae.
