Rudolf (Rudy) B. Becker III, president and CEO of Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company, has passed away. He was 73 years old. Becker was born July 17, 1949, in Detroit, to Lucille and Otto Becker. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. While there he met and fell in love with Carolyn Martin, who would later become his wife. He attended the University of Nebraska where he received a Master’s degree in zoology, and then studied law at Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, where he graduated at the top of his class.
In 1977, Becker returned to Detroit to help run the family business, Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company. He was president and CEO from 1980–2023, and founded Becker Metal Works in 1986. Becker was the president of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association from 1994–1995 and in 2011 was honored with the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
For nearly 4 years, Becker battled brain cancer. Despite his illness, he continued his unwavering commitment to the orthotics and prosthetics field to help ensure a positive future for the company, profession, and patients.
