Paul B. Ruffin

Background

Ruffin, Paul B. was born on March 20, 1955 in Toxey, Alabama, United States. Son of Booker T. and Catherine Ruffin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1977; Master of Science in Physics, U. Alabama, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Alabama, 1986.

Career

Member technical staff, Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, 1977-1982; research physicist, United States Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1982-1994; senior research physicist, United States Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, since 1994. Adjunct Professor physics Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Normal, since 1982. Member graduate student advising committee Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Normal, since 1986, U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1991.

Achievements

• Paul B. Ruffin has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State president Young Men Christian Society, Huntsville, 1996. Chairman Board Deacons, Huntsville, 1997. Assistant state president Sunday School Department, Huntsville, 1997.

Member International Society Optical Engineering, National Society Black Engineers (Technologist of Year 1993), Alabama Academy Science.

Interests

• Avocations: playing guitar, basketball.

Connections

Married Vetrea Marie Slack, October 2,1977. Children: Lacretia Marie, Angelica Denise.

Father:

Booker T. Ruffin

Mother:

Catherine Ruffin

Spouse:

Vetrea Marie Slack

child:

Angelica Denise Ruffin

child:

Lacretia Marie Ruffin