Background
Killian, Ruth Selvey was born on September 8, 1921 in Rose Hill, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Robert and Mary Frances (Nolan) Selvey.
Killian, Ruth Selvey was born on September 8, 1921 in Rose Hill, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Robert and Mary Frances (Nolan) Selvey.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Kentucky State University, 1943; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1952; student, Towson State University, 1974-1975; student, Johns Hopkins University, 1957, 60.
Teacher, Kings Mills (Ohio) High School, 1943-1944; teacher, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) School System, 1944-1946; food consultant, Girl's Clubs American, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1946-1947; food supervisor, Waterbury (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947-1949; teacher home economics, Baltimore County Schools, Towson, Maryland., 1950-1962; county supervisor, Baltimore County Schools, Towson, Maryland., 1962-1968; coordinator, Center Baltimore County Schools, Towson, Maryland., 1968-1978; private consultant, Sebring, Florida, since 1978.
Member National Education Association, American Home Economics Association (past member international scholarship committee), Maryland. Teachers Association (representative 1950-1992), Maryland. Home Economics Association (past Chairman.scholarship committee), Federated Woman's Club (chairman publicity 1980-1990, chairman international affairs 1981-1990), Federated Garden Club (chairman publicity, circuit chairman 1980-1990), National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Married Earl Willard Killian, August 31, 1946.