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Ruth Carter Stevenson

Ruth Carter Stevenson (October 19, 1923 – January 6, 2013) was an American patron of the arts and founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which opened in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 1961.Stevenson was born to Amon G. Carter and Nenetta Carter in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1923. She was the second daughter of Carter, the creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She graduated from the Madeira School and then earned a chemistry degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York in 1945.Her father specified in his will that a museum specializing in Western American art to be created after his death in 1955, to house his more than 700 art objects depicting the American West, primarily paintings and sculptures by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. Stevenson hired architect Philip Johnson to design the building and opened the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art in January 1961, following her father's wishes. She was the first president of the museum's board of trustees and was president at her death in 2013.Stevenson was also the first woman to be appointed to the board of directors of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the first woman to become the chairman of that board. Along with local art enthusiasts Owen Day and Sam Cantey III, Stephenson assembled An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy which decorated the suite in the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth, Texas, occupied by United States President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy on the night before his assassination on November 22, 1963.Ruth Carter Stevenson died at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 6, 2013, at the age of 89.

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Some of their strengths

Ruth Carter Stevenson has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Imaginative, Diplomatic, Intuitive, Quick-witted, Energetic, and Passionate.

Intelligent and Inquisitive

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Ruth Carter Stevenson is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is known for being fun and creative.

Adaptable and Versatile

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Ruth Carter Stevenson well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.

Inventive and Clever

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Ruth Carter Stevenson as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.

A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.

Dynamic and Imaginative

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Ruth Carter Stevenson is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.

They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.

Justice-seeking and Peaceful

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Ruth Carter Stevenson tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.

Some of Ruth Carter Stevenson's challenges

While Ruth Carter Stevenson has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, Ruth Carter Stevenson can be Indecisive, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Unrealistic, Hypocritical, Self-centered, and Unfocused.

Hesitant and Narcissistic

One of Ruth Carter Stevenson's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.

Ruth Carter Stevenson must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.

Unfocused and Indecisive

Ruth Carter Stevenson is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.

Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive

Finally, Ruth Carter Stevenson also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.

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