Ruby Diamond

Ruby Pearl Diamond (September 1, 1886 – March 8, 1982) was an American businessperson and philanthropist from Tallahassee, Florida, known for her support of a wide array of charitable causes, especially racial equality, Jewish life, and Florida State University. Over her life, Diamond gained a reputation as a "shrewd" businessperson.

Williams's daughter Henrietta married Julius Diamond, a Tallahassee merchant and city commissioner in 1879.

Education Diamond is among her classmates in this photograph of the Florida State College graduating class of 1905. In 1905, Diamond graduated from Florida State College (renamed Florida State College for Women in 1905, then Florida State University in 1947), earning a degree in chemistry. Despite having a bachelor's degree, Diamond once said that she "wasn't taught to do a blessed thing on earth but smile".

Philanthropy

During her life, Diamond was known to be a generous philanthropist, contributing to at least thirty-seven organizations. and Tallahassee's Temple Israel. donating properties worth six figures during the 1970s and 1980s

In 1970, Florida State University named the largest auditorium on campus the Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Following a $38 million renovation, it was renamed in 2010 as the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Designated the primary performance venue for Florida State University, it is on the first floor of the Westcott Building.

Ruby Diamond Foundation