Clayton Olaf Ruud

Background

Ruud, Clayton Olaf was born on July 31, 1934 in Glassgow, Montana, United States. Son of Asle and Myrtle (Bleken) Ruud.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Washington State University, 1957; Master of Science in Materials Science, San Jose State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, U. Denver, 1970.

Career

Assistant remelt metallurgist, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Trentwood, Washington, 1957-1958; development engineer, Boeing Airplane Company, Seattle, 1958-1960; manufacturing research engineer, Lockheed Missiles & Space Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1960-1963; research engineer, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, 1963-1967; senior research scientist, U. Denver, 1967-1979; professor industrial engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1979. Consultant in field; board directors Denver X-Ray Institute Inc., Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Achievements

• Clayton Olaf Ruud has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, chairman National Academy Science Safe Drinking Water Committee, Washington, 1976-1978. Fellow American Society for Microbiology International (chairman Resid. Stress Conference 1989-1991).

Member International Center for Diffraction Data, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers.

Connections

Children: Kelley Astrid, Kirsten Anne. Married Paula Kay Mannino, February 24, 1990.

Father:

Asle Ruud

Mother:

Myrtle (Bleken) Ruud

Spouse:

Paula Kay Mannino

child:

Kirsten Anne Ruud

child:

Kelley Astrid Ruud