Albert S. Ruddy Biography

Fast Facts

• Attained a scholarship to study chemical engineering at City College of New York
• Earned a degree from the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California
• Was hired as a programmer trainee at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, Cali
• Worked in the construction industry before getting a break in the entertainment industry
• Quote: "'Atlas Shrugged,' let's face it, was probably the most important novel of the 20th century that was never a film․"
• Took the initiative to start a production company early on in his career named Alfran Productions
• Was given the chance to train for an executive position at Warner Brothers after having a random encounter with Jack L․ Warner