 Him and Her
It may not seem like these two have much in common, but they’re actually brother and sister who are Birmingham natives. Her: Emmylou Harris has sold more than 15 million albums and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Him: But it was her older brother Walter Rutledge “Rutty” Harris who first attracted her to country and folk music more than 30 years ago. Back in those days, he was an Auburn aerospace engineering student studying aerodynamics and propulsion. Today, Rutty’s a senior aerospace engineer at Analytic Services Inc. in Arlington, Va., with both a bachelor’s (’65) and master’s degree (’70) in aerospace engineering from Auburn. Earlier this year, he accompanied Emmylou to the College of Human Sciences’ International Quality of Life Awards ceremony at the United Nations in New York, where she was honored while her appreciative brother offered his continuing support. That’s a story sweet enough for even the oldest of classic country tunes. |
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Her: Country, folk and bluegrass
musician. Him: Auburn alum and
aerospace engineer. 
