Background
Keesling, Ruth Morris was born on April 4, 1930 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Mark Loren and Louise Weber Morris.
Keesling, Ruth Morris was born on April 4, 1930 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Mark Loren and Louise Weber Morris.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Colorado, 1953.
Advertising department Burlingame Advance, California, 1953—1954. News department Oakland Tribune, 1954. Public relations Mark Morris Associate, Inc., Topeka, 1955.
Co-owner Public Relations, Inc., Denver, 1955—1964. President Digit Fund, 1986—1988. Founder, sponsor Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, 1986—2001.
Founder, president Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund, since 2001. Founder Morris Animal Foundation, Denver, since 1955. President Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Denver, 1988—1991, president international, 1991—1993.
Trustee Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, since 1969. Lecturer mountain gorillas. Sponsor, founder Mount Gorillas in Africa, since 1987.
Founder Wildlife Animal Medicine Department Makerene University, Uganda, 1994. Head task force Rwandan Government, 2000.
Member of Port Royal Club, Naples Yacht Club, Denver Country Club, Pi Beta Phi (chairman advisory board 1957-1960, member house board 1958-1961, Carolyn Lichtenberg Crest award 2000).
Married Thomas Marion Keesling, June 30, 1956. Children: Thomas Mark, James H., Frank M.