Loret Miller Ruppe
American diplomat (1936-1996)
Audrey Loret Miller Ruppe (January 3, 1936 – August 6, 1996) was a Director of the Peace Corps and U.S. Ambassador to Norway. She was the wife of United States House of Representatives member Philip Ruppe of Michigan.
Early life
Loret Miller was born January 3, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her great-grandfather, Frederick Miller, founded the Miller Brewing Company. Her father, Frederick C. Miller, was the company chairman. Her father was killed in a plane crash with his oldest son, her brother, in 1954. Ruppe attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, and Marquette University in Milwaukee.
Loret Miller married Philip Ruppe in 1957 and settled in Houghton, Michigan, where she began her long career as a volunteer organizer and civic leader. Ruppe served as chairperson of the Houghton United Fund campaign, president of the St. Joseph's Hospital Guild, and as an active member of the Houghton County Republican Committee.
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