Ruth Olive Beall
Ruth Olive Beall, a champion for children’s health in Arkansas, served as superintendent for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and Home from 1934-1961. Under Beall’s leadership, ACH survived financial difficulties during the Great Depression, regained national accreditation by the American College of Surgeons, and went on to become a nationally recognized healthcare facility that has helped countless children. Beall served as a national and state officer of the National Tuberculosis Association and established the Arkansas chapter of the March of Dimes.
