Born May 28,1943 in Phoenix, Arizona Ruthie Davis received her Bachelor’s
Degree Magna Cum Laude (Sociology) in 1966 from Spelman College in Atlanta.
While enrolled at Spelman, she spent 15 months as a Merrill Scholar studying
and traveling in Europe and the Middle East. She earned a Master’s degree from
the School of Social Work, University of California at Berkeley. Miss Davis is previously serving as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources from June 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003.
She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Career Ambassador and is presently on detail from the Department of State serving as Distinguished Advisor for International Affairs at Howard University in Washington. She was also Ambassador to the Republic of Benin (December 1992 – November 1995). Following her assignment as Consul General in Barcelona, Spain, (1987-1991), Ambassador Davis was a member of the 34th Class of the Senior Seminar (1991-1992) which is the highest level of executive training offered by the US Government. Ambassador Davis joined the Foreign Service in 1969 and was assigned as Consular Officer in Kinshasa, Zaire (1969-1971). Specializing in consular affairs, she also served in Nairobi, Kenya (1971-1973), Tokyo, Japan (1973-1976) and Naples, Italy (1976-1980). She returned to the United States as a Pearson Fellow working as Special Advisor for International Affairs for the Washington, DC Municipal Government. While advising the DC Government, she directed the City’s Sister City Program and its International Task Force. She was credited with substantially improving the city’s involvement in the international, economic, cultural, and diplomatic arenas.
Rutie Davis has really establised herself and her buisnesss. During an interview with Elaine Grant she told her that when she was a little girl growing up in New Britain a pair of red Mary Janes changed her whole life. “My mother used to take us to Lord & Taylor in West Hartford—it was there, where I got my first pair of shoes. I put those on and my whole world changed.” Davis is now the owner of her own fabulous line of high-end, high-fashion, high-heeled shoes, which are conceived in NewYork, constructed in Italy, sold in 30 countries and sported by celebrities including Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. Ruthie actually launched fashion sneakers recently and they’re doing really well. Her luxury shoes have a youthful, sporty, colorful aspect to them. Her latest creation was a pair of shoes for Blue Ivy Carter. According to Periz Hilton 
Blue Ivy Carter has just gotten her first pair of Ruthie Davis kicks! The cordwainer is a favorite of Beyonce so it only makes sense that she’d get the best for her baby girl! I am sure there is more to come from Miss Signature Spike Ruthie Davis, We all will be waiting to see what is next.
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