He had a long business career that included executive positions at General Foods Company. He was CEO and chairman of Oroweat foods and Arnold foods and group executive of CPC international. He went on to be active in the private equity field, leading the sale of Snapple foods to Quaker Oats while deputy chairman of Snapple. Raymond was an operating partner of J.W. Childs (now Prospect Hill Growth Partners) where he served as CEO of several companies.
Ray was born in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. While working for Proctor and Gamble, he earned his MBA at Xavier University. During the Korean War he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Ray is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathleen (Kate) Rudy and three stepchildren, Sara Davis, Margriet McGowan and Nina Donnelly. He is also survived by three children of his first marriage, Bruce Rudy, Alice Price and Barbara Frith, and by three step grandchildren and seven grandchildren.
Ray was a member of the Greenwich Country Club, the Greenwich Field Club, the Links Club of New York City, Doubles Club of New York City and the Boulders Club of Scottsdale Arizona where he and Kate have a winter home. He was a member of the Greenwich Second Congregational Church.
There will be a memorial gathering for Ray at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leopgallaghergreenwich.com for the Rudy family.
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