Ruth Goldbloom in Sydney, Nova Scotia, February 1990
Born
December 5, 1923
New Waterford, Nova Scotia
Died
August 29, 2012(2012-08-29) (aged 88)
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Occupation
Philanthropist/Administrator
Known for
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Spouse
Dr. Richard Goldbloom
Children
Dr. Alan Goldbloom, Dr. David Goldbloom, Ms. Barbara Goldbloom Hughes
Parent(s)
Abraham and Rose Schwartz (née Claener)[1]
Ruth Miriam Goldbloom, OC, ONS, DLit (néeSchwartz, December 5, 1923 – August 29, 2012) was a Canadian philanthropist who co-founded the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 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.
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