Background
Turk, Rudy Henry was born on June 24, 1927 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Rudolph Anton and Mary Gertrude (Stanisha) Turk.
Turk, Rudy Henry was born on June 24, 1927 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Rudolph Anton and Mary Gertrude (Stanisha) Turk.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Wisconsin, 1949. Master of Arts in History, University Tennessee, 1951. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1956.
Instructor art history, gallery director University Montana, Missoula, 1957-1960. Director Richmond (California) Art Center, 1960-1965. Assistant director San Diego Museum Art, 1965-1967.
Director Arizona State University Art Museum, 1967-1992. From associate professor to professor art Arizona State University, 1967-1977.
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Board of directors Chandler Arts Committee, 1987-1989, Friends of Mexico Art, Arizona, 1986-1996, president 1988-1990. Member Tempe Arts Committee, 1987-1989, Arizona Living Treasures Committee, 1988-1993. Board directors Arizona Museum for Youth, since 1993.
Member of advisory board Tempe History Museum, since 1995. Member National Council Education Ceramic Arts (honorary member county 1991), Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Wanda Lee Borders, August 4, 1956. Children: Tracy Lynn, Maria Teresa, Andrew Borders, Jennifer Wells.