Background
Leigh, Ruth S. was born in New York City. Daughter of A. Lawrence and Anne (Frieder) Sokolski.
Leigh, Ruth S. was born in New York City. Daughter of A. Lawrence and Anne (Frieder) Sokolski.
Student, Hunter College, 1934—1936. Student, Wharton School, University Pennsylvania, 1942.
Sales department manager, buyer Saks 34th St., New York City, 1935—1937. Radio commercials WMCA, 1936—1939. Interior decorator Roxberg, Inc., 1937—1940.
Broker Harold N. Sloane Company, Insurance brokers, 1940—1943. Branch manager Manpower Inc., 1952—1953. Interior designer Storr & Company, since 1949.
Builder-broker Ruth S. Leigh, since 1965. Member Real Estate Board New York, since 1970.
District director Girl Scouts United States of America, 1952—1954. Fund raiser New York Heart Association, since 1955, Salvation Army, since 1960. District liaison officer Black & White Associates supporting Oddyssey House Drug Addicts, 1969—1970.
Trustee Bloomingdale House of Music, New York City, 1970—1971. Member United States Senatorial Business Advisory Board. Member chairman's committee, 1980.
Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circuit, 1983—1985. Board directors Interfaith Neighbors, 1964—1966. Member of Unitarian (vice president board 1972, deacon since 1974), American Unitarian Association (assistant non-governmental organization representative United Nations, national chairman United Nations seminars 1958-1962), Unitarian-Universalist Womens Federation (district president 1966-1972).
Married Murray Stuart Leigh, June 13, 1943 (deceased January 1983). 1 child Leslie Susan Leigh Griffith.