Background
Kowal, Ruth Elizabeth was born on March 16, 1948 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred Alexander and Mary Arandale (Tomlinson) Brown.
Kowal, Ruth Elizabeth was born on March 16, 1948 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred Alexander and Mary Arandale (Tomlinson) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1970; Master of Library Science, Simmons College, 1971.
Reference library Falmouth (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1971-1974. School library Nauset High School, Eastham, Massachusetts, 1974-1975. Assistant director Plymouth (Massachusetts) Public Libraries, 1975, director, 1976-1983.
Executive director Southeastern 3R's, Highland, New York, 1983-1986. Regional administrator Central Massachusetts Library. System, Worcester, 1987-1991, Eastern Massachusetts Library.
System, Boston, 1991-1997, Boston Public Library., since 1997, assistant director, 1997, director operations, 1999—2004, chief of operations, chief of staff, since 2004, acting president, since 2008, director administration & finance, since 2008. Instructor Northeastern University, Boston, 1980-1983, State University of New York, Albany, 1984-1986.
Member American Library Association.
Married Harold F. Kowal, June 19, 1989. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Susannah Terry.