Background
Caponigro, Ralph Angelo was born on May 31, 1932 in Des Moines.
Caponigro, Ralph Angelo was born on May 31, 1932 in Des Moines.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Drake University, 1954. Master of Business Administration cum laude, Michigan State University, 1973.
Manager credit and accounting, General Mills Corporation, Kankakee, Illinois, 1954-1959; United States controller, Parker Pen Company, Janesville, Wisconsin, 1959-1967; treasurer, controller, American Lincoln Corporation, Toledo, 1967-1969; senior vice president finance, treasurer, The Stroh Brewery Company, Detroit, since 1969. Board directors Coca-Cola Bottlers, Detroit. Member Protection Mutual Advisory Board, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1984.
Board directors, treasurer Greater Detroit Area Health Council, since 1983. Board directors, council, Boys Hope, Detroit, since 1985. Advisory board The Salvation Army, Detroit, since 1984.
Member President Club. Oakland University; Member Finance Executives Institute (board directors Detroit chapter since 1986), Michigan State Alumni Association (board directors Business School since 1986). Clubs: Renaissance, Detroit Athletic.
Married Barbara Jean Paul. Children: Joseph, John, Jeffrey, Cindy, James, Lisa.