{{Short description|American academic (born 1952)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = William Ruud | image = | caption = | order = | title = 19th President of Marietta College | term_start = July 3, 2016 | term_end = June 30, 2023 | office1 = 10th President of University of Northern Iowa | term_start1 = May 31, 2013 | term_end1 = July 3, 2016 | predecessor1 = Benjamin J. Allen | successor1 = Mark Nook | office2 = 15th President of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | term_start2 = 2007 | term_end2 = 2013 | predecessor2 = Anthony Ceddia | successor2 = George F. Harpster | birth_name = William Nelson Ruud | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|9|29}} | birth_place = North Dakota, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | predecessor = Joseph W. Bruno | successor = Margaret Drugovich | education = University of North Dakota (BS)<br /> University of Nebraska–Lincoln (MS, PhD) | spouse = Judith Ruud | children = | branch = {{flag|United States Army}} | service_years = 1978–1981 }}
'''William Nelson Ruud''' (born September 29, 1952) is an American academic and former university administrator. He was previously president of Marietta College, the University of Northern Iowa, and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
== Early life and education == Ruud was born in North Dakota. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in public administration and hospital administration from the University of North Dakota. While at the University of North Dakota, Ruud was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He received a Master of Business Administration and doctorate in organizational behavior from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall of Presidents |url=https://150.ship.edu/hall-of-presidents/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Ship 150th Anniversary |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == Ruud served in the United States Army from 1978 to 1981. He began teaching at the University of Toledo in 1981 and went on to become dean of the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University in 1993, and later the vice president for institutional advancement. Beginning in 2004, Ruud next served as professor of management, policy, and strategy at California State University, Stanislaus and served two years as vice president for development and university relations. In February 2007, he became president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. On February 7, 2013, it was announced Ruud would be the 10th president of the University of Northern Iowa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uni President Ruud |url=http://www.regents.iowa.gov/news/unipresidentRuud020713.pdf |website=regents.iowa.gov}}</ref> He assumed the position on May 31, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Docket Memos |url=http://www.regents.iowa.gov/Meetings/DocketMemos/13Memos/April2013/0413_ITEM05g.pdf |website=regents.iowa.gov}}</ref> Ruud was formally installed as president in a ceremony on October 4, 2013, in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
On May 18, 2016, it was announced that Ruud would leave the University of Northern Iowa to become president of Marietta College, effective July 3.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uni.edu/newsroom/uni-president-leaving-for-marietta-college | title=UNI president leaving for Marietta College | accessdate=May 23, 2016}}</ref>
On February 20, 2023, Ruud announced his departure from Marietta College, effective on or before June 30, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Tom |title=President Ruud announces his departure from Marietta College |url=https://www.marietta.edu/article/president-ruud-to-leave-marietta-college |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Marietta College |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20230519041203/http://www.marietta.edu/president-ruud Marietta College bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160504193734/http://www.uni.edu/president/biography Northern Iowa bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130109081254/http://www.ship.edu/President/About_Dr__Ruud/ Shippensburg bio] * http://news2.marietta.edu/node/13356
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