Background
Rudd, Robert William was born on November 21, 1919 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Virgil K. and Ethel (Eastwood) Rudd.
Emeritus agricultural economics educator
Rudd, Robert William was born on November 21, 1919 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Virgil K. and Ethel (Eastwood) Rudd.
Student, Ohio State University, 1935-1936; Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1939; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.
Assistant professor to professor agricultural economics, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1948-1957; academic assistant to president, U. Kentucky, 1963-1964; acting dean College Commerce, U. Kentucky, 1964-1965; professor, department chairman agricultural economics, U. Kentucky, 1967-1985; professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, since 1985; member of faculty, Graduate School Banking, University of Wisconsin, 1963-1968. Consultant Tennessee Valley Authority, 1964, 68-69, National Advisory Commision on Food and Fiber, 1966-1967. Member of advisory board Aerospace Research Applications Center, Indiana U., 1964-1967.
Co-chairman United Community Fund Drive University Kentucky, 1967-1969. Member Governor's Efficiency Task Force, 1968. Trustee University Kentucky, 1968-1971.
Served from Second lieutenant to captain, infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Agricultural Economics Association (editorial council 1958-1960), Southern Agricultural Economics Association (president 1968-1969), Association Southern Agricultural Workers (director 1968-1970).
Married Betty MacGregor, November 24, 1945 (deceased). Children— Robert William, Sally MacGregor, Susan Eastwood. Married Martha Robertson Cheek, February 11, 1971.