File:Bill ruger.jpg

William B. Ruger or William Batterman Ruger (June 21, 1916 – July 6, 2002) partnered with Alexander McCormick Sturm in 1949 to establish Sturm, Ruger and Company. Photo is of Ruger holding the now defunct OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HANDGUNNER AWARD for 1975.

Source - Public Domain - from personally signed Ruger photo sent to Lee Juras in 1975 from Lee's web site.

URL - http://www.leejurras.com/oaha_images/billruger.jpg