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Article: Orange Coast's Ko: From Tiny Bubbles to Magazine Publishing
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- Orange County Business Journal
- Article date:
- June 6, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright CBJ, L. P. Jun 6-Jun 12, 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Before Orange Coast there was the Tahitian Terrace.
Ruth Ko, publisher of Newport Beachbased Orange Coast Magazine, once was a Polynesian dancer alongside Hawaiian crooner Don Ho at Disneyland's Tahitian Terrace.
The gig was part of Ko's life before advertising and publishing, when she was an actor and performer. She was in commercials and TV shows, such as "Charlie's Angels," "Green Acres" and "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Now Ko is known for building Orange Coast, where she's spent 30 years, more than half as publisher. She recently was honored for her work at the Business Journal's 11th annual Women in Business luncheon on May 26 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
"I was honored to be chosen," Ko ...