Ruth Usem

Areas of Expertise

Philanthropy, community leadership

Biography

Ruth Usem of Minneapolis is a philanthropist and civic leader. She serves on the boards of directors of several local and national organizations, including Ready for "K", WomenWinning, Save America's Treasurers, and People for the American Way. She also served on the Minneapolis Central Library Campaign Committee. She was a producer for the documentary "Mondale", the story of vice president Walter Mondale's service to our nation.

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Dual degrees with the schools of management (MPP/MBA), law, social work, public health, landscape architecture, and civil engineering Executive education, including a nonprofit management certificate