Background
Ruffin, Richard DAvid was born on July 7, 1924 in Cairo. Son of Edward David and Alpha Mae (Curtis) Ruffin.
Ruffin, Richard DAvid was born on July 7, 1924 in Cairo. Son of Edward David and Alpha Mae (Curtis) Ruffin.
Student, November. Illinois University, 1940—1941. Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1953.
Intern Homer G. Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1953—1954. Resident surgery, 1954—1955. Resident urology, 1955—1958.
Practice medicine specializing urology Columbus, Ohio, from 1958. Consultant urology Ohio Department Rehabilitation and Correction, 1975—1978. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of American Medical Association, Columbus Association Physicians and Dentists, Central Ohio Urological Society (secretary-treasurer 1964-1965, president 1967-1968), Ohio State Medical Association, Columbus Academy Medicine.
Married Yvonne White, May 14, 1953. Children: Richard David, Patti Yvonne, Kenneth George.