Ruben Schneider

Ruben Schneider Of Atherton, California, passed on December 22, 2012. He was 97 years old and died peacefully at his home. Ruben, born January 25, 1915 in San Francisco to parents Philip and Jennie, was the youngest of four brothers (Ben, Sam and Carl).
He earned his BS at USF and continued at UC Berkeley, studying chemistry. He worked on the Bay Bridge in 1936 as a signal man for the cable spinners, was very active in the Sierra Club, and a regional chief and first aid instructor with the National Ski Patrol. He attended Naval Officer's School in NY City, and was a 2nd Lieutenant on an LST in the South Pacific. He met Ruth Fischer at a USO dance in SF, and they married July 13, 1946. Ruben studied at the Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology in Chicago from 1946-47. He became brewmaster for Lucky Lager from 1947 to 1951, and later was Vice President of Plant Operations in San Francisco. He served as MBAA President from 1963-65. In 1965, he moved to Atherton, where he lived for 47 years. Ruben was very athletic, and worked out at a gym into 2012. One of his life-long passions was photography, both 16mm film and stills. He loved to travel, and took many photos of his trips all over the world. Ruben was a member of the Shriners in San Francisco. In 1959, he was instrumental in getting the brewing program started at UC Davis.
Ruben was predeceased by Ruth in 1978. He is survived by his four children, Gary (Mary Palmer), Carol White (David), Bruce (Judi Swinks), and Diane; and grandchildren Gwyneth Woolwine, Gregory White, and Douglas White.