The Parasol Foundation’s work stretches from Gibraltar to Israel, the US, UK and beyond. She is passionate about creating opportunities for women to achieve their potential in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. Ruth is the Principal Benefactress of The Parasol Foundation Trust which has awarded over £40m since 2004.
Ruth holds an annual event in Gibraltar showcasing her activities and bringing international acclaimed keynote speakers and musicians. Her personal and business life have both been centred in Gibraltar since 2004 when she rebased PartyGaming there. Her largest current business activities are in real estate in the USA and the UK. Since 2018, she has been living in London with her five children where they attend school. Ruth is a long-time resident of Gibraltar where she has lived for many years, in addition to Israel.
Ruth was the first woman to IPO her company, Party Gaming Plc onto the LSE FTSE 100 in 2005 for then record valuations and was the world’s largest online poker room. She was an internet pioneer in 1995 in Fintech and Gaming and an early adopter and founder of back-office India-based software development. She graduated from law school in 1993 and immediately gravitated to the Information Highway boom of early Silicon Valley. A British citizen and multi-national, Ruth was raised in California.
