Ruth Holmberg, former publisher of the Chattanooga Times and granddaughter of Chattanooga Times publisher Adolph Ochs, holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
In Chattanooga, Holmberg holds the distinction of being the first woman to head a major Chattanooga business, to serve as president of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and to serve as president of the Chattanooga Symphony Association. She is also the first woman to chair the UC Foundation.
In Chattanooga, Holmberg holds the distinction of being the first woman to head a major Chattanooga business, to serve as president of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and to serve as president of the Chattanooga Symphony Association. She is also the first woman to chair the UC Foundation.