Ruth Johnson Colvin
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 107 |
| Date of birth | December 16,1916 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Robert Colvin |
| Hall of fame induction | 1993 |
| Founded | ProLiteracy |
| Inducted date | 1993 |
| Books | Off the Beaten Path: Stories of People Around the World |
| In the Beginning was the Word: Teaching Reading & Writing Through the Bible | |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| South Suburban College | |
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| ID | 756221 |
Ruth Johnson Colvin Life story
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. She turned 100 in December 2016.
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