Background
Cooper, Ruthie Mae was born on April 11, 1948 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Olive L. and Elouise (Shields) Cooper.
Charitable organization executive
Cooper, Ruthie Mae was born on April 11, 1948 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Olive L. and Elouise (Shields) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana University, 1971. Master Public Administration, Ball State University, 1974. Master Public Administration, Indiana University, Purdue University, 1980.
Coordinator manpower Office Economic Opportunity Allen County, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1971-1972. Director education, youth incentives Urban League Madison County, Anderson, 1972-1974. Program assistant department human resources City of Fort Wayne, 1974-1981, associate planner, coordinator contract management Comprehensive Employment Training Act, 1974-1981.
Manager office, customer service Business Revenue Systems American, Fort Wayne, 1981-1982. Substitute teacher Fort Wayne Community Schools, 1983-1986. Assistant director planning, allocations, research United Way Allen County Inc., Fort Wayne, 1986-1989, associate director resource distribution, 1989-1997.
Program director Boys and Girls Club Fort Wayne, 1997—2002, Geminus Corporation, Fort Wayne, since 2002. Sole proprietor Office Cleaning Services, Fort Wayne, 1981-1985.
Secretary, bookkeeper Greater Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, 1983-1987. Member class of 1991 Leadership Fort Wayne, 1983-1987. Member class of 1991 Leadership Fort Wayne.
Member Lincoln Bank's Community Reinvestment Alliance Advisory Committee, since 1991, Metropolitan's Community Reinvestment Alliance Committee, since 1992. President Minority Health Coalition Allen County, 1993-1998. Vice president Indiana Minority Health Coalition, since 1997.
Board directors Goodwill, since 1999, Cancer Services, since 1999. Member National Association Female Executives (Fort Wayne chapter), National Association Negro Business Professional Women (Second vice president 1984-1985), Indiana State Minority Women's Network (parliamentarian since 1986), Fort Wayne Minority Women's Network (president 1984-1985, achievement award 1986).