Ruth Lotte Rogers

Background

Rogers, Ruth Lotte was born in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1938. Daughter of Arnold and Elsie (Zemanek) Karplus.

Education

Diploma, Kunst Gewerbe Akadamie, Vienna.

Career

Design consultant Herzmansky, Vienna, White Stag, New York City, Koret of California, New York City. Executive vice president R.R.J. Industry, New York City. President Ruth Rogers Enterprises International, New York City.

Consultant Oxford Industries, Inc., The Forgotten Woman Stores, Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute, New York City. Panelist American Womans Economic Development Corporation, New York City. Lecturer Shenkar College, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City.

Membership

Member of Woman's Fashion Network (charter member), Designers Group National Knitwear & Sportswear Association (executive committee), Fashion News Workshop, Fashion Group Inc. (chairperson knits committee forecasting trendbook).

Interests

• Painting, skiing, art.

Connections

Married Martin C. Rogers, 1938 (divorced 1950). Children: Susan Friedman, Victoria Thorson. Married Hans C. Altmann Rogers, October 8, 1965.

Father:

Arnold Karplus

Mother:

Elsie (Zemanek) Karplus

Spouse:

Martin C. Rogers

Spouse:

Hans C. Altmann Rogers

child:

Susan Friedman Rogers

child:

Victoria Thorson Rogers