Michael Charles Carruthers

Background

Carruthers, Michael Charles was born on August 8, 1943 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Robert Odin Richard and Sheila Mary Carruthers.

Education

Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Pretoria, 1969; Doctor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Pretoria, 1979.

Career

Pupil engineer, South African Iron & Steel Corporation, Pretoria, 1965-1970; division head quality, Uranium Enrichment Corporation, Pretoria, 1970-1990; corporation quality manager, Atomic Energy Corporation, Pretoria, since 1990; managing director, South African Quality Institute, Pretoria, since 1993. Quality consultant Control Energy Fund Group of Companies, Johannesburg, since 1987.

Achievements

• Michael Charles Carruthers has been listed as a noteworthy Quality assurance professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, South African Society Quality (president, director 1989-1992, Denneys Zederbeay quality award 1992), South African Institute Industrial Engineers, South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy.

Interests

• Avocations: farming, preaching.

Connections

Married Vivia Le Roux, September 4, 1965 (deceased March 1991). Children: Bernadine, Gwendoline, Angeline.

Father:

Robert Odin Richard

Mother:

Sheila Mary Carruthers

Spouse:

Vivia Le Roux

child:

Angeline Carruthers

child:

Gwendoline Carruthers

child:

Bernadine Carruthers