Gray Rucker, he/him
Class of 2025
james.rucker@duke.edu
LinkedIn Profile >
Gray was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2023, he graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University, where he studied Classical Languages, Politics and International Affairs, and Film. As a student, he was a member of the Classics and Political Science Honor Societies, volunteered at Campus Kitchen, tutored student-athletes, and interned at the Athletics Department. Gray became interested in public policy after taking a captivating Food Politics and Policy course, during which he had the opportunity to work with Sanford’s own World Food Policy Center. At Duke, he looks forward to sharpening his quantitative and analytical skills while studying Energy and Environmental Policy. Outside of school, Gray loves cooking, watching old movies, training his dog, and trying not to let his Latin get too rusty.
Areas of Policy Interest: