Background
Blair, Ruth Reba was born on August 21, 1934 in New Orleans. Daughter of Joseph Aloysius and Ruth (Labostrie) Porter.
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Ruth Reba Blair
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Ruth Reba Blair, American government official, notary public. Certified associate contracts manager (life); certified member federal acquisition corporations. Recipient Special Act award Naval Research Laboratory, 1994. Administrator Primary Oceanographic Prediction System; Member National Association Retired Federal Employees (past chapter president).
Education
AS in Business Administration, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1980. Bachelor in English, University New Orleans, 1984. Masters certified in government contracting, George Washington University, 1992.
Career
Professional intern and various positions National Aeronautics and Space Administration Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, 1964-1984. Contract specialist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Ctr, Alabama, 1985-1986. Contracting officer United States Coast Guard, New Orleans, 1986-1987.
Contract administrator (supercomputers) Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1987-1996. Director administration Technology Ventures, Incorporated, New York Orleans.
Achievements
Membership
Author, administrator Primary Oceanographic Prediction System contract for Navy's Large Scale Computer Supercomputer System. Member American Bar Association (associate, sections public contracts law, business law, government and pub.sector lawyers division), American Association of University Women, Federally Employed Women.
Connections
Married William Jennings Blair, September 22, 1961 (deceased). Children: Joseph Vernon, Constance Eileen.
Education
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1980
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1984
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1992
Career
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1964 - 1984
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1985 - 1986
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1986 - 1987
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1987 - 1996