Background
Ratcliffe, William Ross was born on June 1, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of William James and Jean Slater (Ross) Ratcliffe.
Communications company executive
Ratcliffe, William Ross was born on June 1, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of William James and Jean Slater (Ross) Ratcliffe.
Graduate with honors, Montreal Technology Institute, 1952. Bachelor of Science, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, 1959.
Sales and service supervisor Bendix (Aviation Electrical), Montreal, 1949-1962. Co-founder, vice president Bowmar, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1962-1973. President Universal Data Machines, Chicago, 1973-1974.
Chairman TKI Technology Corporation, Toronto, Ottawa, 1974-1978. Director corporation planning Northern Telecom, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1978-1980. Director general Northern Telecom-Mexico, 1980-1982.
Director United States Electronic Corporation, Philadelphia, 1973-1977. Consultant Omega Watch/Optec, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974-1975. Consultant Reebok, Stoughton, Massachusetts, 1989-1991.
Member Canada Aeronautical and Space Institute, Society for Information Display.
Married Bernice Thelma Underwood, April 12, 1958 (divorced 1981). Children: William Blake, Kim J.C. Doe. Married Yhira Leonor Reyes, July 4, 1988.