Collection: Corinne G. Ruff

CORINNE GRAY RUFF grew up on the sugar sand beaches of Long Beach Island and Manahawkin and attended the Florida Institute of Technology where she pursued her dream of becoming an airline pilot. She flew as a flight instructor, fish spotter pilot, corporate pilot and currently flies for a commercial airline domestically and internationally on the Boeing 757 and 767. Her family history on Long Beach Island dates back to the 1930s; her parents met on 16th Street in Surf City 46 years ago. She lives in Surf City with her husband Mark, also a pilot, and their two Island Children, Ava and Jackson.