Ruth Ann Davis (May 25, 1936 – September 18, 2009) was an American educator and academic who lived and worked in the U.S. states of Michigan and West Virginia.

[4] Davis attended Keyser High School, where she was a winner of West Virginia's Golden Horseshoe Award,[1][2][5] and graduated as valedictorian and honor student in 1954.

[1][2] Ruth Ann Davis attended and graduated from Potomac State College, Keyser, with an Associate of Arts degree in pre-medicine in 1956.

[1][2] In June 1969, Davis earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in physiology from the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

[1][12][13] In 1983, Davis returned to Keyser to care for her elderly parents, and she began her employment at Potomac State College.

[14] At the time of her award, Davis said teaching was only one important part of her job at the college, and that she especially liked academic advising and mentoring because the interaction with students was rewarding and enjoyable.

[2][15][17] Ruth Ann Davis served as a longtime faculty sponsor and adviser of Potomac State College's Life Sciences Club.

[1][2][18] In addition, she was a faculty member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta chapter at West Virginia University, an honor society for pre-medical students.

[1][2][14][19] In October 2008, Davis made a substantial, income-producing donation of approximately $1 million to the West Virginia University Foundation on behalf of Potomac State College.

[1][2][15][16] On January 17, 2009, to honor Davis for her donation, a reception was held at Moran Manor Health Care Center, where she was living.