Background
Calhoun, Ralph Emerson was born on January 8, 1906 in Rockmart, Georgia, United States. Son of William A. and Mildred E. (Davitte) Calhoun.
Calhoun, Ralph Emerson was born on January 8, 1906 in Rockmart, Georgia, United States. Son of William A. and Mildred E. (Davitte) Calhoun.
Student North. Georgia Agricultural College, Dohlonegg, 1923-1926.
Rodman, engineering department American Zinc Company of Tennessee, 1925-1928. Resident engineer Jarnigon Property, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1928-1929. Superintendent, Joplin, Missouri, 1929-1931.
Engineering department, Tennessee, 1932, superintendent of mines, Joplin, 1933-1936.
General superintendent American Zinc Lead & Smelting Company, Metaline Falls, Washington, 1936-1942, Joplin, 1942, assistant district manager charge mining, exploration engineer, 1946, manager Colorado operations, 1946-1949, Southwestern representative, 1949-1954, Western manager, 1954-1959, manager mines, 1959-1965, vice president, Saint Louis, 1965-1968.
Member.Am. Institute Mining Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Mary J. Pickett, November 10, 1931. Children: William Mitchell, Robert Lewis, Annual.