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Ruth Sivard (Ruth Lucille Leger) was born on 25 November, 1915 in Elmhurst, New York, U.S., is an American economist. Discover Ruth Sivard's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 99 years old?
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Ruth Lucille Leger |
| Occupation |
Economist |
| Age |
99 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
25 November 1915 |
| Birthday |
25 November |
| Birthplace |
Elmhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
21 August, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Ruth Sivard Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ruth Sivard's Husband?
Her husband is Robert Sivard
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Robert Sivard |
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Ruth Sivard Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruth Sivard worth at the age of 99 years old? Ruth Sivard’s income source is mostly from being a successful economist. She is from United States. We have estimated Ruth Sivard's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
economist |
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Timeline
She was married to high school classmate Robert Sivard (1914–1990), the former art director of the United States Information Agency, with whom she had two children.
Ruth Leger Sivard (November 25, 1915 – August 21, 2015) was an American economist.
Ruth Lucille Leger was born in Elmhurst, Queens, to George and Susan (née Zieten) Leger on November 25, 1915.
She attended Flushing High School, then earned a sociology degree from Smith College in 1937.
Sivard obtained a master's degree in economics at New York University.
She worked at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1961 to 1971, drawing attention to excessive military budgets by compiling data on international defense spending.
Sivard worked with several federal agencies and non-governmental organizations before joining the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) in 1961.
She became the leader of ACDA's economic department three years later and began comparing military budgets to social statistics and other budgets in annual reports, including information on social indicators like infant mortality.
Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense, derided the reports as "misleading" and the agency was ordered by the Nixon administration to cease publishing the analyses in 1970.
Sivard left ACDA in 1971, and founded her own non-profit group, World Priorities.
The organization, backed by the Carnegie Corporation, Ford Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation, among others, published sixteen editions of World Military and Social Expenditures from 1974 to 1996.
The government published its own annual report, World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers, which did not make the comparison to social spending.
Sivard reported in 1986 that the White House was one of the best customers for her report.
This set of work continued to focus on the steady increase in defense spending in spite of other, more serious problems also needing attention, such as worldwide poverty, famine, illiteracy, and unemployment.
She died of dementia in Washington, D.C., on August 21, 2015, aged 99.
