Alan J. Ruud

Alan J. Ruud serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Kramer Lighting, Inc. A professional engineer and lighting designer, Mr. Ruud is nationally recognized for his expertise in the lighting industry. He founded Ruud Lighting, Inc. in 1982 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Since 1999, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruud Lighting, Inc. Previously Mr. Ruud founded and managed SPI Lighting, an HID lighting manufacturer (1973-1982), which was sold to McGraw Edison in 1978. He ran a consulting and lighting engineering group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1969-1979). Mr. Ruud served as Vice Chairman of Lighting at Cree, Inc. and as a Director (2011-2015). He has been on Board of the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Board of Regents since 1990 and currently serves as the Chairman. In addition he serves as a Director of Fiberstars, Inc.

In addition to numerous patents for his innovative designs, he has received a number of awards including the Master Key to Success from MSOE in 1988 and was given an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from MSOE in 1998. Mr. Ruud received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.