Paul and Ruth McLarty

Paul 63C 66L and Ruth McLarty established the Paul and Ruth McLarty Scholarship Fund in Emory College. Paul, a retired Senior partner of McLarty, Robinson, & Van Voorhies, LLP, and his wife, Ruth, former President of Piedmont Title Insurance Agency, are ardent supporters of numerous schools and units at Emory including Emory College, Emory School of Law, and Paul’s fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega (ATO). A former president of the Emory Alumni Board, Paul has served on the Board of Visitors, The University Senate, Law Alumni and Advisory Boards, and the Board of Governors. For his service to the university, Paul received the 1998 Emory College distinguished Alumnus Award, the 2010 J. Pollard Turman Alumni Service Award, and the Emory Medal in 2015. Ruth, also a former member of Emory’s Board of Visitors, shares Paul’s passionate commitment to Emory. Ruth and Paul continue to serve on a number of committees and host myriad events for Emory from student retreats to alumni functions. Prior to their retirement, Paul and Ruth employed nearly 30 Emory students between Paul’s firm and Ruth’s business, and they continue to facilitate introductions for Emory students seeking employment and internship opportunities. In addition to their endowed scholarship fund in Emory College, Paul and Ruth established an endowed scholarship fund benefitting Emory School of Law students.