Background
Fink, Ruth Garvey was born on April 26, 1917 in Colby, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ray Hugh and Olive Hill (White) Garvey.
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Ruth Garvey Fink
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Ruth Garvey Fink, American diversified company executive. award Washburn Alumni Association; award 1965, Shield award 1970). Member National Society Colonial Dames in Kansas (Roll of Honor 1980), Philanthropic Educational Organization (Philanthropic Educational Organization), Delta Gamma (Cable award 1965, Shield award 1970).
Education
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1938. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1940—1941. HHD (honorary), Washburn University, 1981.
Career
Managing partner C & G Grain Company, Topeka, 1954—1955. Vice president, director CGF Grain Company, 1957—1984. President, director Midwest Industries, Inc., 1972—1983, CGF Industries, Inc., Topeka, 1983—1997, Freedom Family LC, from 1997.
Board directors Garvey, Inc., Wichita. Past board directors Stauffer Communications, Inc., Topeka.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Washburn Endowment Association, Topeka, from 1960, active committee tornado reconstruction, 1966—1968. Chairman Washburn College Bible, from 1979. Kansas regent Gunston Hall, Lorton, Virginia, 1965—1979.
Trustee Hoover Presidential Library., West Branch, Iowa, 1983—1988. Member electoral college State of Kansas, 2004. Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization, National Society Colonial Dames in Kansas (Roll of Honor 1980), Delta Gamma (Cable award 1965, Shield award 1970).
Connections
Married Richard Lloyd Cochener, February 17, 1942 (deceased. Married Harry Bernerd Fink, March 31, 1955. Children: Bruce Garvey Cochener, Diana CochenerBroze, Caroline Cochener Bolene.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1938
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1981
Career
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1954 - 1955
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1957 - 1984
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1957 - 1984
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1972 - 1983
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1972 - 1983
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1983 - 1997
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1983 - 1997
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Awards
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Named Distinguished Kansan, Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, 2004. Named to Topeka Business Hall of Fame, Junior Achievement of Northeast Kansas, 2003. Recipient Community Leader award, Topeka Panhellenic Council, 1981, Monroe award, Washburn Alumni Association, 1991, Northeast Kansas Leadership award, Washburn University, 2002. Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2004.Named Distinguished Kansan, Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, 2004. Named to Topeka Business Hall of Fame, Junior Achievement of Northeast Kansas, 2003. Recipient Community Leader award, Topeka Panhellenic Council, 1981, Monroe award, Washburn Alumni Association, 1991, Northeast Kansas Leadership award, Washburn University, 2002.
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2004.