Background
Blake, Ruth Richards was born on January 11, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Alva Kenneth and Anna Jane Richards.
Blake, Ruth Richards was born on January 11, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Alva Kenneth and Anna Jane Richards.
Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, Columbia, 1945, Master of Arts, Kansas City, 1954. President, Blake Investment Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1984, President, Blake Development Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1988. Participant owner, director Remote Method Invocation Media Prodns., Incorporated., Kansas City, Missoury, 1967-1983.
Member consumer advisory planning group Kansas City Power & Light Company, since 1984.
Board of directors Susan B. Anthony Foundation, Missouri Corporation Science and Technology, CORO Foundation. Chairman Jackson County Economics Development Commission, 1980-1983,member, 1977-1983.
Chairman Missouri Higher Education Applied Projects Fund, 1986. Chairman alumni support group Missouri Council Public Higher Education, 1979-1981.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Kansas City Civic Orchestra, 1971-1975.
Board directors, founding member Dimensions Unlimited, 1973-1979. Member administrative board Central United Methodist Church. County member Small Business Administration Kansas City District, 1987-1993.
Trustee Kansas City Museum, 1986.
President Blake Development Company, 1968—1988, Blake Investment Company, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1984. Part owner, director Remote Method Invocation Media Productions, Inc., 1967—1983. Member consumer advisory planning group Kansas City Power & Light Company, since 1984.
Chairman board directors Kansas City Civic Orchestra, 1971—1975. Council member Small Business Administration Kans City District. Member administrative board Central United Methodist Church.
Board directors Susan B. Anthony Foundation, Missouri Corporation Science & Technology, CORO Foundation. Chairman Jackson County Economic Development Commission, 1980—1983, member, 1977—1983. Chairman Missouri Higher Education Applied Projects Fund., 1986.
Chairman alumni support group Missouri Council Public Higher Education, 1979—1981. Board directors, founding member Dimensions Unlimited, 1973—1979. Trustee Kansas City Museum, since 1986.
Member of Music Teachers National Association, Women's Committee of C. Greater Kansas City (vice president 1971), Kansas City Metropolitan Junior College Foundation, University Missouri Kansas City Alumni Association (president 1968), National Association Women Business Owners (vice president Mid-American chapter 1979), Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (chairman state affairs committee 1977, director 1977-1980, chairman government relations council 1978-1980), University Missouri Alumni Alliance (chairman 1980-1982), Sigma Alpha Iota.
Married Russell Storr Blake, January 19, 1946. Children: Rhayma Ann, Roger Thomas, Brian Richard.