About Ruth Finley
Lived 1920 – 2018 (aged 98). Ruth Finley was a businessperson and editor.
Ruth Finley (January 14, 1920 – August 25, 2018) was an American businesswoman who was the founder and publisher of The Fashion Calendar.
Education Finley attended Simmons College in Boston between 1937 and 1941 where she majored in journalism and minored in nutrition. She worked as a theater usher in New York during college and after graduation. At the time, theater in New York followed a centralized schedule of dates and events.
Honors 2016: The Fashion Institute of Technology President's Lifetime Achievement Award
2014: The CFDA Board of Directors Tribute Award
2010: The National Arts Club Medal of Honor.
2008: The High School of Fashion Industries Lifetime Achievement Award
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American businessperson (1920-2018)
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Ruth Finley was born on 14 January 1920.
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Ruth Finley died on 25 August 2018 in New York City.
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