About William Rutledge

1980      Inducted into the Academy of Electrical Engineering

EDUCATION

1946      BSEE Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
   
WORK EXPERIENCE

1986          Retired Vice Chairman of Emerson Electric Company

1976-86   Executive Vice President of Operations Emerson Electric Company

1974-76   Group Vice President Emerson Electric Company

1946-74   General Electric Company
 
OTHER

• The William A. Rutledge-Emerson Electric Co. Distinguished Professorship Electrical Engineering established at UMR
• Alumni Achievemnet Award from UMR
• Honorary Professional Electrical Engineering Degree UMR
• During employment with General Electric acquired seven patents as co-inventor of the unitized motor, including those on method of production and design of that motor