Background
Ruffer, David Gray was born on August 25, 1937 in Archbold, Ohio, United States. Son of Lawrence A. and Florence A. (Newcomer) Ruffer.
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Ruffer, David Gray was born on August 25, 1937 in Archbold, Ohio, United States. Son of Lawrence A. and Florence A. (Newcomer) Ruffer.
Bachelor of Science, Defiance College, 1959. Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1964.
Special instructor University Oklahoma, 1963-1964. Assistant professor biology Defiance College, 1964-1968, associate professor, 1968-1973, faculty dean, 1969-1973. Provost Elmira (New York ) College, 1973-1978.
President Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1978-1991, University Tampa, Florida, 1991-1994. Executive director Dayton (Ohio) Society Natural History, 1995-1999. President, executive director Children's Museum of the Valley, Youngstown, Ohio, since 2001.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Higher Education, Animal Behavior Society, American Society Mammalogists, Sigma Xi.
Married Marilyn Elaine Taylor, August 23, 1958. Children: Rochelle Lynne, Robyn Lynne, David Geoffrey.