Richard Hurley Ruch

Background

Ruch, Richard Hurley was born on April 15, 1930 in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. Son of Dallas Claude and Mabel (Hurley) Ruch.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1952.

Career

Stores accounting supervisor, Kroger Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1954-1955; chief accountant, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1955-1958; controller, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1958-1963; director manufacturing, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1963-1967; vice president manufacturing, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1967-1977; vice president administration, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1978; vice president corporation resources, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1979-1985; chief finance officer, senior vice president, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1985-1987; chief Executive officer, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1988-1992; pres, chief Executive officer, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1990-1992; also vice chair board directors, Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1992-1995; chairman of board, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Hurley Ruch has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Hope College, Twentieth Century Club, Holland, Michigan. Formerly active Holland Chamber of Commerce, Zeeland Planning Committee. Board directors Words of Hope, 1997.

Member Scanlon Plan Associations (board directors, past president).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, running.

Connections

Married Patricia Lou Overbeek, June 27, 1931. Children: Richard, Michael, Christine, Douglas.

Father:

Dallas Claude Ruch

Mother:

Mabel (Hurley) Ruch

Spouse:

Patricia Lou Overbeek

child:

Christine Ruch

child:

Douglas Ruch

child:

Michael Ruch

child:

Richard Ruch