Ruffner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Clark L. Ruffner (1903–1982), U.S. Army general
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Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr.
Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr. (August 26, 1926 – August 13, 2014) was an American publisher who is known as the founder of Gale Research.
He died August 12, 2014, at the age of 87.
Publishing career
Ruffner founded Gale Research in 1954 while wo ...
(1926–2014), American publisher
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Ginny Ruffner
Ginny Carol Ruffner (née Martin; June 21, 1952 – January 20, 2025) was an American glass artist based in Seattle, Washington. She is known for her use of the lampworking (or flameworking) technique and for her use of borosilicate glass in he ...
(1952–2025), American glass artist
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Henry Ruffner
Henry Ruffner (January 16, 1790 – December 17, 1861), was an educator and Presbyterian minister, who served as president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University). Although a slaveholder (and whose family had long owned slaves ...
(1790–1861), American educator and Presbyterian minister
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Lewis Ruffner
Lewis Ruffner (October 1, 1797 – November 19, 1883) was an American merchant, magistrate, slaveowner and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia. Originally a salt manufacturer in the Kanawha Salines (renamed Malden), Ruffn ...
(1797–1883), American merchant, magistrate, slaveowner, and politician
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Mason Ruffner
Mason Ruffner (born 1947) is an American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has worked with many musicians including Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Robert Ealey, Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Page and Ringo Starr. From 1985 ...
(born 1947), American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Pattie Ruffner Jacobs (1875–1935), American suffragist
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Paul Ruffner (1948–2022), American basketball player
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Viola Ruffner
Viola Knapp Ruffner (1812–1903) was a schoolteacher and became the second wife of General Lewis Ruffner, a salt and coal mine owner and community leader in Kanawha County, West Virginia. She played a role in the personal development of Boo ...
(1812–1903), American schoolteacher
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