Background
Feder, Ruth M. was born on August 10, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Harry M. and Esther Musicant.
cultural organization administrator
Feder, Ruth M. was born on August 10, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Harry M. and Esther Musicant.
AB, Barnard College, 1949. Postgraduate, Columbia University.
Founding trustee East Harlem Block Schools, 1976—1984. Trustee, executive committee Victorian Society Scholarship Fund, since 1976. Director Citizens Committee for Children, since 1979, vice president, executive committee, 1995—1998.
Trustee, executive committee Plays for Living, 1982—1993. Elected Council Conservators New York Public Library., since 1987, chair stewardship committee, since 1992, vice president, vols., 1985—1987, executive committee, vols., since 1981. Trustee Archives of America Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1989—2000, since 2001, co-chair, membership committee, since 2000, vice president, 1994—1998, treasurer, 1994—1996.
Trustee The MacDowell Colony, since 1989, executive committee, since 1996, co-chair, friends committee, since 1992, co-chair, benefit committee, since 1990. Member of ArtTable, Lotos Club (chairman art committee since 1998).
Married Arthur A. Feder, September 4, 1949. Children: Gwen L., Leslie M., Andrew M.