Ruth Wood Pflager

Background

Pflager, Ruth Wood was born on March 3, 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Guy and Mabel (Munson) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1938. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1939—1940.

Career

Program chairman, vice president Radio and television Council Greater Cleveland, Inc., 1973—1975, president, 1975—1977, executive director, 1977—1979. Retired, 1979.

Achievements

• Ruth Wood Pflager has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Community Mental Health Institute, 1981—1982, television Tune-In, from 1988. Communications commission Greater Cleveland Interchurch Council, from 1972, vice-chairman, 1981—1982, chairman, from 1983. Communications coordinator Church Women United in Cleveland, 1974—1982, bulletin editor, 1974—1978.

Chairman media concerns Church Women United in Ohio, 1979—1981. Church and society chair Christ United Methodist Church, Waynesboro, from 1989. Chair Christian social involvement Chambersburg district United Methodist Women, 1989—1997.

Member of American Association of University Women (life. Branch president 1977-1979, committee on women Ohio division 1979-1981, chairman media concerns task force), National Telemedia Council (secretary 1979-1980, vice president since 1980).

Connections

Married Miller South. Pflager, August 31, 1940. Children: Sandra P. Wischmeyer, Charlene P. Balistrere, William Wood, Jessie Pflager Avery.

Father:

Walter Guy Wood

Mother:

Mabel (Munson) Wood

Spouse:

Miller South. Pflager

child:

Jessie Pflager Avery Pflager

child:

Sandra P. Wischmeyer Pflager

child:

William Wood Pflager

child:

Charlene P. Balistrere Pflager