Ruth Johnson Colvin
Educator, Hall of fame inductee
1917 –
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Who is Ruth Johnson Colvin?
Ruth Johnson Colvin is the founder of the non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers of America, now called ProLiteracy Worldwide in Syracuse, New York, in 1962. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in December 2006.
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- Born
- Dec 16, 1917
Chicago - Also known as
- Ruth Colvin
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Syracuse University
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on July 23, 2013
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