Anita McKinley, co-founder of RAM Research in 1986 and a pioneer in the
information business of the payments industry, died unexpectedly
December 30th in Washington, DC. She was the wife of payments card
expert Robert McKinley for 36 years, the mother of six children and a
grandmother to eight. Anita, 55, was the “A” in “RAM,” an acronym for
“Robert and Anita McKinley”. After RAM became a viable entity in 1989,
she returned to being a full-time mother. The firm has since grown into
CardWeb, CardTrak and other related entities spanning six continents and
serving thousands of payment card executives worldwide. She battled
rheumatoid arthritis for many years. A memorial service was held in
Frederick, Maryland on Saturday, January 2nd. A second memorial service
is slated for tomorrow Saturday, January 9th in Estero, Florida. The
McKinley’s have homes in Frederick, MD, Bedford, PA and Estero, FL.
Details can be found in the obits carried by the Frederick, MD
News-Post; Hagerstown, MD Herald Mail; Johnstown, PA Tribune Democrat;
and the Fort Myers, FL News-Press. Arrangements are by Stauffer Funeral
Home, Frederick, Maryland. Online condolences may be expressed to the
family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.