Background
Himes, Ruth Barnes was born on August 7, 1946 in Marianna, Florida, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Junior and Sarah Elizabeth Barnes.
Himes, Ruth Barnes was born on August 7, 1946 in Marianna, Florida, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Junior and Sarah Elizabeth Barnes.
Bachelor of Arts in Pol. Science cum laude, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1968; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1971.
Senior attorney, Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., Tampa, since 1971.
Board of directors Business Committee for Arts, Tampa, 1992-1993. Active St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tampa, since 1973, vestry member, 1987-1990, 93. Active Athena Society, since 1987, past secretary, past board directors.
Active Tampa Bay Committee Foreign Rels., since 1987. Member American College Real Estate Lawyers, The Florida Bar (real property, probate and trust law section, director real property division since 1992, Annual Svc. award 1992).
Married John Fraser Himes, January 22, 1972 (divorced October 1980). 1 child, Benjamin Fraser.