Kiley, Ruth J., 1944-
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Ruth Jane Kiley was born in Newark, New Jersey, and lived in California and New York before her
family moved to Las Vegas in 1957, when Ruth was thirteen. Ruth worked in the insurance business for almost thirty years, dealing with casinos during the most expansive period of the city's growth.
As a graduate of Rancho High School, Ruth participated in the rituals that teenagers in 1960s Las Vegas practiced, from celebrating Helldorado Days to cruising down Fremont Street and stopping at the Blue Onion - though since her father, 'Jack the Cop,' worked security at the drive-in, she had a slightly different perspective on the experience. After graduation, Ruth remained in Las Vegas and worked with a variety of unions and casinos regarding their insurance claims.
After a short time living in Texas, Ruth and her husband returned to Las Vegas where they and their grown children still reside.
