Ronald Kurtz ’54, ’59, SM ’60, a materials manufacturer with a great love of art, died on Nov. 20. He was 89. Kurtz earned three degrees at MIT — a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in metallurgy — all of which contributed to his keen interest in art and his extensive involvement with the Institute. “I will remember him for his profound commitment to forging strong ties between art, science, and technology,” says Philip Khoury, associate provost and the Ford International Professor of History at…
