Jim Ruth
Senior Associate Dean and Director of Development & Alumni Affairs
Bio
Jim graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Pratt School of Engineering in 2001 and loved Duke Engineering so much that he returned. Jim focuses his time on strategic direction for the development team and works closely with the dean and faculty leaders across the school on key initiatives. He traveled extensively in his previous major gift role for Pratt and now manages principal gift efforts and major gift activity in Southern California.