Background
Owades, Ruth Markowitz was born on September 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of David and Yonina (Graf) Markowitz.
Owades, Ruth Markowitz was born on September 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of David and Yonina (Graf) Markowitz.
Bachelor with honors, Scripps College, Claremont, California, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1975. Postgraduate, University Strasbourg, France, 1967.
Executive assistant Los Angeles Economic Development Board, New York City, 1968—1969. Copywriter D'Arcy Advertising Company, St. Louis, 1970—1971. Assistant program director KMOX-AM Radio, 1971—1972.
Associate producer WCVB-television, Boston, 1972—1973. Marketing project manager United Brands Company, 1975. Marketing director CML Group Inc., Concord, 1975—1978.
Founder, president Gardener's Eden Inc., Boston, 1975, Calyx & Carolla Inc., since 1988. President Gardener's Eden, Division Williams-Sonoma Inc., Emeryville, California, 1982—1987. Board directors. Hellenic Breweries SA, Athens, Greece.
Board of advisors An Income Her Own. Trustee Scripps College. Member of Direct Marketing Association, Committee of 200, Women's Forum West (vice president & treasurer), Harvard (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joseph L. Owades, September 7, 1969.