As our world becomes more complex, personal contact is vital for promoting international understanding and goodwill. With this in mind, we provide our alumni with a variety of programs each year to address a more personal interest beyond the professional realm. Destinations range from Antarctica to India, but the theme is always the same.
Helen Woodford Ruth was born in October 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA as Margaret Helen Woodford. She was married to Babe Ruth. She died on January 11, 1929 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Seretse died of cancer in 1980, aged only 59, but Ruth remained in Botswana, where she was an active supporter of womenâs causes, and was president of the Botswana Red Cross. She lived by herself on a farm, and died in 2002. Her children all live in Botswana; her eldest son, Ian, is the countryâs fourth president.