KARL M. RUPPENTHAL

RUPPENTHAL--Karl Maxwell, born in Russell, Kansas on October 5, 1917, died peace-fully, surrounded by his family, on January 13, 2013. Karl is survived by his wife Josephine Maxon, daughter Sara Katz, sons Stephen and Brian, grand-sons Julian Katz and Rama Ruppenthal, granddaughters Heather Katz and Molly Getty, and six great- grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Alice. Karl graduated in 1939 from KU at Lawrence. He earned his LLB at KU in 1941, an MBA at UC Berkeley in 1950, and a PhD at Stanford. Karl flew as a copilot on a secret mission to bring General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek from Chungking to Cairo to meet Roosevelt and Churchill in 1943. Karl flew with TWA 26 years, based in Palo Alto. In the early 60s he co-founded with Gayton Germane The Transportation Management Program, held in various countries. Later he directed The Centre for Transportation Studies at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA. Karl married Josephine Maxon in 2000. They traveled extensively and supported the Merola program for opera singers. Karl was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (UUCB). Donations are welcome at UUCB or the Read-Aloud Volunteer Prog. #5 Alvarado Square: San Pablo, CA 94806