Ruth Jean Stubblefield Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Ruth Simmons (born Ruth Jean Stubblefield; July 3, 1945) was the 18th president of Brown University, the first black president of an Ivy League institution. Simmons was elected Brown's first female president in November 2000. Simmons assumed office in fall of 2001. Simmons holds appointments as a professor in the Departments of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies. In 2002, Newsweek selected her as a Ms. Woman of the Year, while in 2001, Time named her as America's best college president. According to a March 2009 poll by The Brown Daily Herald, Simmons had more than an 80% approval rating among Brown undergraduates.On September 15, 2011, President Simmons announced that she planned to step down from the Brown presidency at the end of the academic year, June 30, 2012. After a short leave, she plans to continue at Brown as Professor of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies.
Full Name
Ruth Jean Stubblefield
Net Worth
$250,000
Date Of Birth
1945-07-03
Profession
Actress
Work Position
President of Brown University
Education
Harvard University
Spouse
Norbert Alonzo Simmons
Children
Khari C. Simmons, Maya A. Simmons
Nicknames
Ruth Simmons, Ruth J. Simmons, Simmons, Ruth
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doctors
2010
TV Series
Mrs. Booth
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Makers: Women Who Make America
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself, 18th President of Brown University
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself
The BET Honors
2010
TV Special
Herself - Honoree
Tavis Smiley
2009
TV Series
Herself
60 Minutes
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself - President, Brown University (segment "President Simmons")
Charlie Rose
1996
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The BET Honors (2010) as Herself - Honoree
60 Minutes (2001) as Herself - President, Brown University (segment "Pr
Makers: Women Who Make America (2013) as Herself, 18th President of Brown University
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012) as Herself