Ralph H. Ruud
Credit: BOEING ARCHIVES
Ralph H. Ruud, a founding executive of North American Aviation, died Feb. 15 in Los Angeles. He was 97. Ruud's contributions ranged from introducing new manufacturing techniques before World War II to being a top executive of the Space Div. during the Apollo era. Born in Norway in 1908, Ruud came to...
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