Robert Paul Ruwe (July 3, 1941 – February 12, 2022) was a

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of the

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. Ruwe was born in

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, and graduated from

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, in 1959. He earned his BA at

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, in 1963, and was a Special Agent for the Intelligence Division of the

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from 1963-70. In 1970, he received his J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1970, graduating first in class. He then joined the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service in 1970, and held the following positions with the IRS: Trial Attorney (Indianapolis), Director, Criminal Tax Division, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (Litigation), and Director, Tax Litigation Division. He was appointed by President

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as Judge, United States Tax Court, on November 20, 1987, for a term ending November 19, 2002. Ruwe retired on November 20, 2002, but continued to perform judicial duties as having senior status on recall until November 30, 2020. Ruwe died on February 12, 2022.

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