Education
Roderick was educated at the University of Michigan, where he wrote the music for the 1920 college musical.
Roderick was educated at the University of Michigan, where he wrote the music for the 1920 college musical.
In the 1950s, Roderick was active in the Rotary Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Eisenhower then named Roderick Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil-Military Affairs), and Roderick held this office from August 26, 1954 until February 29, 1957. In 1957, Roderick resumed his former office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), holding this office from March 1, 1957 until January 20, 1961.