Background
Ratcliffe, Alfonso Fred was born on October 21, 1928 in St. Louis. Son of William Morgan and Alice Elizabeth (Carter) Ratcliffe.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Alfonso Fred Ratcliffe
Edit Profileengineering consultant academic dean
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951; Master of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970.
Career
Engineer, manager, Rototest laboratories, Lynwood, California, 1955-1963; scientist, consultant, Ogden Technology laboratories, Monterey Park, California, 1963-1969; staff engineer linguistics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1967; staff engineer, manager, Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, California, 1969-1974; associate professor, department chair department electrical engineering, California State University, Northridge, 1975-1979; associate dean school engineering & computer science, California State University, Northridge, 1980-1981; dean engineering & computer science, California State University, Northridge, 1981-1992; independent consultant, Los Angeles, since 1992. Consultant Radio Corporation of America, Reseda, California, 1977, Information Terminals, San Jose, California, 1979, Burroughs Corporation, Westlake Village, California, 1980, California Department Commerce, Pasadena, 1988-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member state board Mathematics Engineering & Science Achievement Program, Berkeley, California since 1988. With United States Army, 1946-1948. Member NSPE, American Society Engineering Education (chair Pacific section 1986-1987), San Fernando Valley Engineers Council (chair 1988-1990), Institute for Advancement for Engineering, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Tau Beta Pi.
Interests
Connections
Married Josephine Jay Johnson, September 1963 (divorced 1967). Married Dolores Corita Potter, January 16, 1969.
