Ruth Goldbloom
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Ruth Goldbloom OC, ONS, DLit |
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Ruth Goldbloom in Sydney, Nova Scotia, February 1990
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| Born | December 5, 1923 New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | August 29, 2012 (aged 88) Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Philanthropist/Administrator |
| Known for | Pier 21 National Museum of Immigration |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Richard Goldbloom |
| Children | Dr. Alan Goldbloom, Dr. David Goldbloom, Ms. Barbara Goldbloom Hughes |
| Parent(s) | Abraham and Rose Schwartz (née Claener) |
Ruth Miriam Goldbloom, OC, ONS, DLit (née Schwartz, December 5, 1923 – August 29, 2012) was a Canadian philanthropist who co-founded the Pier 21 museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was born and raised in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, to immigrant parents. Their immigrant experience influenced her throughout her life and was a major factor in her helping to found Pier 21. She became the first Jew to Chair Mount Saint Vincent University's board, which was a Catholic women's university at the time. She was the chancellor of the Technical University of Nova Scotia in the 1990s and fundraising chair for the Halifax area United Way. She was inducted into the Order of Canada for her work with charities in the 1980s and 1990s.
Goldbloom was born and raised as Ruth Miriam Schwartz, in New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Her grandparents and parents immigrated to Canada from the Pale of Settlement, Russian Empire, with their immigrant experience influencing her throughout her life. She attended both Mount Allison University and McGill University. She met Richard Goldbloom at McGill, and married him in 1946. They moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, from Montreal in 1967 with their family.
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