Ruoff, John Carl, 1948-

John Carl Ruoff (b.1948) received a Ph. D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1976, specializing in social and cultural history of the 19th century American South. Earlier, he received an A.M. in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1971) and a B.A. in history from Seattle (WA) University (1969). Starting in 1987, he has worked as Executive and then Research Director for South Carolina Fair Share, a civil rights advocacy group, providing statistical and demographic technical assistance and support to community groups. He has also provided policy analysis and advocacy on consumer, utility, and telecommunications issues, and gave expert legal testimony for several legal cases during his career.

From the description of John C. Ruoff papers, ca. 1972-2002 (bulk 1992-2000). (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 228105805