Ruth Seymour had a lovely family that she belonged to before growing up to become an American broadcasting executive known for her innovative work with public radio. She has been described as a pioneer in public radio and “a commanding presence in the public radio arena”.
Ruth Seymour has worked for 32 years, she was the general manager of KCRW in Los Angeles, one of the most influential radio stations in the country. She died on December 23, 2023, at age 88 at her home in Santa Monica, Calif.
Ruth Seymour rose to prominence under the name Ruth Hirschman and changed her last name to Seymour, in honor of a relative, later in life.
Ruth Seymour husband
Ruth Seymour was married to Jack Hirschman her husband, who was a prominent Beat poet and also a professor. The couple got married in 1954 and adopted her husband’s last name. The couple divorced in 1973 after nineteen years of marriage. Jack Hirschman died of COVID-19 in 2021.
Ruth Seymour children
Ruth Seymour has two children, a daughter named Celia Hirschman and a son named David Hirschman. David died of lymphoma in 1982 at age 25.
Ruth Seymour parents
Ruth Seymour was born Ruth Epstein, the first of three last names she’d adopt in life. She was born on February 17, 1935, at Sydenham Hospital in Harlem, N.Y. to Jack Epstein and Sylvia Gerlich.
Ruth Seymour’s father, Jack Epstein, was a Polish-born furrier and her mother, Sylvia Gerlich, fled Poland after slapping a policeman in a dispute over some eggs, according to family lore. Her mother was a garment worker.
Ruth Seymour siblings
Ruth Seymour has a younger sister whose name was not revealed, but the two siblings grew up across the street from the Bronx Zoo.
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