Ruth Johnson Colvin
American literacy advocate (1916-2024) · United States · On the map · Activists · Died at 107
Ruth Johnson Colvin was an American philanthropist who was 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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United States
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2024 · aged 107
