Background
Ruggles, Rudy Lamont was born on January 10, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Emery and A. Leona (Rudy) Ruggles.
Ruggles, Rudy Lamont was born on January 10, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Emery and A. Leona (Rudy) Ruggles.
Student, University Cincinnati, 1927. Student, Harvard University, 1931. Harvard scholar, Geneva School International Studies, 1929.
Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1934.
Associate Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1935-1942. Regional attorney OPA, 1942-1943. Member firm Chadwell, Kayser, Ruggles, McGee & Hastings, Chicago, 1946-1975, of counsel, 1976-1982.
Member visiting committee humanities division University Chicago, 1959-1974, member citizens board, since 1963. Member Chicago Crime Commission. Member national board National Book Committee.
Board directors, chairman legal aid bureau committee United Charities Chicago. Board overseers visiting committee to Harvard College, 1964-1970. Board overseers visiting committee to Harvard Division School, 1969-1975, also member standing committee university resources.
Board directors, executive committee Evanston Hospital, 1965-1975. Member Northwestern University Associates. Past chairman lawyers division Chicago Crusade of Mercy.
Trustee Newberry Library, 1964-1979, life trustee, since 1979. Member The Chicago Committee, The Hundred Club of Cook County. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member Fellows of Illinois Bar Foundation (charter), American, Illinois (named senior counselor), Chicago, 7th Federal Circuit bar associations, American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, Law Club Chicago, Legal Club Chicago, Harvard Alumni Association (director), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Commercial (Chicago), Economic (Chicago) (director, past president), Harvard (Chicago) (past president), Caxton (Chicago) (past president), Chicago Literary (Chicago), Chicago (Chicago) (past president, director), Mid-America (Chicago), Mid-Day (Chicago) (trustee, past president), Wayfarers (Chicago).
Glen View (Golf, Illinois). Indian Hill (Winnetka). Grolier (New York City).
Everglades (Palm Beach, Florida), Lost Tree (Palm Beach, Florida), Old Port Yacht (Palm Beach, Florida).
Married Ruth Cain, December 14, 1935. Children: Rudy Lamont, Mistress Jean Ruggles Romoser (deceased).