Alfonse Ralph Miele

Background

Miele, Alfonse Ralph was born on January 6, 1922 in New York City. Son of Angelo and Alesia (Laudadio) Miele.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Litteris Gallicis with honors, Fordham University, 1942. Postgraduate, University Nancy, France, 1945. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947.

Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1958.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1942; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1961; served in, 377th Automatic Weapons Battalion, 1942-1945; retired, brigadier general instructor French public speaking, Fordham Preparatory School, New York City, 1946-1947; assistant professor French and Russian, United States Naval Academy, 1949-1952; Executive officer to North Atlantic Treaty Organization commanders, 1953-1955; teaching assistant, Columbia University, 1955-1958; associate professor French, United States Air Force Academy, 1958-1960; professor, head department foreign languages, United States Air Force Academy, 1960-1967; associate dean, chairman division humanities, United States Air Force Academy, 1967-1968; executive vice president, Loretto Heights College, Denver, 1968-1970; president, College St. Rose, Albany, 1970-1972; professor general education, Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, New York, 1972-1973; deputy assistant administrator international aviation affairs, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1973-1975; education specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, since 1976. Assistant director public affairs unites states department Interior, Washington, 1975-1976. Chief negotiator civil aviation technical agreement with Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1973-1975.

Project director National Aviation Education Program for American Indians, 1978. Assistant dir.Union County (New Jersey) Coord. Agency for Higher Education, 1979-1982.

Representative Eckhart Associations, 1983-1988. Relocation specialist Bradley/Wildman Company, Monument, Colorado, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Alfonse Ralph Miele has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Westfield (New Jersey) Board Education, 1985-1988. Board directors Pike's Peak chapter American Red Cross, 1990-1993. President Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, 1993-1995.

Board directors and patron Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, since 1998. Member Monument Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1992-1994).

Connections

Married Gloria I. Litrento, November 22, 1942 (deceased December 1977). Children: Richard Lynn, Barbara Jo, Steven Arnold. Married Ann Carlino Valerio, March 31, 1979 (deceased June 1988).

Married Dorothy A. McGowan, July 7, 1990.

Father:

Angelo Miele

Mother:

Alesia (Laudadio) Miele

Spouse:

Ann Carlino Valerio

Spouse:

Dorothy A. McGowan

Spouse:

Gloria I. Litrento

child:

Steven Arnold Miele

child:

Richard Lynn Miele

child:

Barbara Jo Miele