Background
Ratliff, Charles Edward was born on October 13, 1926 in Morven, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Mary Katherine (Liles) Ratliff.
Ratliff, Charles Edward was born on October 13, 1926 in Morven, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Mary Katherine (Liles) Ratliff.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1947; AM, Duke U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1955; postgraduate, U. North Carolina postgraduate, Harvard postgraduate, Columbia.
Instructor economics and business, Davidson College, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Davidson College, 1948-1949; scholar economics, Duke, 1949-1951; faculty, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1951-1960; professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, since 1960; department chairman economics, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1966-1983; Charles A. Dana professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1967-1977; William R. Kenan professor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1977-1992; Kenan professor emeritus, Davidson (North Carolina) College, since 1992; professor economics, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1963-1966, 69-70. Summer visiting professor U. North Carolina at Charlotte, 1958, 60, Appalachian State University, 1962, Punjab U., Pakistan, 1963-1964, Kinnaird College, Pakistan, 1965, Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Academy, Pakistan, 1966, National Defense Education Act Institute in Asian History, 1968. Lecturer United States Cultural Affairs Office, East and West Pakistan, 1969-1970.
Member Mayor's Committee on Affordable Housing, Davidson, 1996-1997, Mayor's Committee Comty. Rels., Davidson, 1973-1980, chairman, 1973-1978. Member MecklenburgCounty Housing and Development Commission, 1975-1981.
Member Executive Committee Mecklenburg Democratic Committee, 1967-1969, precinct committee, 1967-1969, 72-74, 89-, issues committee, since 1979, national board directors Rural Advancement Fund National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., 1978-1994, Executive Committee, 1981-1994, treasurer, 1981-1994. Member Mecklenburg County Comty. and Rural Development Executive Committee, since 1981. Board directors Bread for the World, Inc., 1983-1984, Pines Retirement Comty., since 1990, Crisis Assistance Ministry, 1992-1996, Davidson College Development Corporation, 1992-1995,Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, 1996-1998, Davidson College Alumni Association, since 1997, Davidson Affordable Housing Coalition, since 1997.
Board advisors Mecklenburg Ministries, since 1992, Drs. for Global Health, since 1996. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, Southern Economics Association (Executive Committee 1961-1963, vice president 1975-1976, North Carolina correspondent Southern Economics Journal), American Economics Association, Southern Finance Association (Executive Committee 1966-1968), National Tax Association (chairman interstate allocation and apportionment of business income committee 1972-1974), Association Asian Studies, Fulbright Alumni Association, Old Catawba Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa (Teachingaward 1991).
Married Mary Virginia Heilig, December 8, 1945. Children: Alice Ann, Katherine Virginia, John Charles.