Background
Rudman, Solomon Kal was born on March 6, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Lena (Holtzman) Rudman.
Rudman, Solomon Kal was born on March 6, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Lena (Holtzman) Rudman.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951. Master of Science in Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Holy Family University, Philadelphia, 2002.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Arts, Philadelphia, 2003. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Arts, Philadelphia, 2005. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Arts, Philadelphia, 2006.
HHD honoris causa (honorary), Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1970.
Department chairman special education, Franklin D. Roosevelt School, Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, 1960-1968;
public premier record/ radio trade, Fri. Morning Quarterback, Cherry Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1968. Board directors Variety Club, NARAS, Crime Commission, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Co-hostMerv Griffin television Show, 1981-1982. Music expert Today Show, 1981-1982, Tomorrow Show, 1981-1982, Tom Snyder television Show. Creator-sponsor high school jazz piano competition, Philadelphia and suburbs of Pennsylvania, with University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
Sponsor-host Philadelphia Franklin Institute of Science and Fels Planetarium mobile science programs, top-level entertainment shows to most Philadelphia-New Jersey Senior Citizens' homes, children's and veterans hospitals. Co-host, talent booker Easter Seals Telethon. Member Philadelphia board directors NARAS.
Sponsor 47 scholarships for high school jazz musicians 2-week summer workshop at University of the Arts.
Board directors Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers, elected vice president. Sponsor carillon bells Avenue of Arts, Philadelphia, television cameras Temple University School Communications, alert systems Philadelphia police dog cars, Franklin Institute Travelling Science Show to Philadelphia elementary schools, Citizens' Crime Commission, 1st annual classical piano High School competition, Chestnut Hill College, 100th Anniversary Jewish Federation Philadelphia, Franklin Institute Time Capsule, Philadelphia, Jewish Federation Atrium, Philadelphia. Co-sponsor purchase and distribution of dictionaries to Philadelphia Elementary School pupils, Robotics Competition Philadelphia High School, New Jersey United Cerebral palsy Marathon Dance, Rutgers University.
Co-sponsor Succeeding By Reading Program. Active Philadelphia Middle Schools, Jewish Book week, Philadelphia Avenue of Arts., Newspapers In Education, others. Founder Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Studies, Drexel Hill.
University College Media Arts and Design, Philadelphia, 1974. Graduate Federal Bureau of Investigation Community Outreach. Sponsorer Time Box, Fire Department Philadelphia, Music Industry Conventionism Boulder, Federal Philadelphia Police 2 times Eagle Games.
Founder Creche Philadelphia, City Hall X-Mas, Member Philadelphia Music Alliance (board directors), National Arthritis Foundation (board directors), National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (board directors), Masons (community service award, Grand Master), Philadelphia Police Commissioners Club (named honorary deputy police commissioner).
Married Lucille Steinhauer, June 29, 1958. 1 child, Mitchell.