Background
Ralston, Ernest Kimble was born on March 10, 1953 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Bufford and Ernestine Audrey (Rhodes) F.
Ralston, Ernest Kimble was born on March 10, 1953 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Bufford and Ernestine Audrey (Rhodes) F.
AS, Northern Virginia Community College, 1981; Bachelor of Science in Geology, George Washington University, 1983.
Geophysicist, United States Department Of Defense, Washington, 1983-1985;
project manager, geologist, Versar, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1985-1987;
senior hydrogeologist, Wapora, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1987-1989;
manager hydrogeology, Blasland Bouck and Lee, Centreville, Virginia, 1989;
environmental consultant, E.K. Ralston Postgraduate, Centreville, 1989-1990;
president, chief Executive officer, Ralston and Associations, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1990. Pollution investigator, on-scene-coordinator United States Coast Guard Reserve, Washington, 1977-1988. Referee scientific papers Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1987.
Expert witness on ground water contamination and remediation.
Instructor CPR American Heart Association, Northern Virginia, 1978-1988. Volunteer firefighter Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1974. Sergeant United States Army, 1972-1976, Vietnam.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (committee since 1988), Association Ground Water Scientists and Engineers, Am.Geophys. Union, National Safety Mgrs. Association, United States Army Special Forces Association.
Married Marjorie Ann Giloher (divorced 1980). 1 child, Jennifer Lynn. Married Theresa Marie Pidgeon, June 4, 1983.
Children: Katherine Ann, William Carl, Elizabeth Leigh.