Background
Rife,, John Merle was born on April 5, 1925 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of John Merle and Ruth Ramsey Rife.
Rife,, John Merle was born on April 5, 1925 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of John Merle and Ruth Ramsey Rife.
Bachelor, Muskingum College, 1950. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1964.
Flight instructor National Academy of Sciences, Pensacola, Florida, 1946. Teacher Oak Harbor (Ohio) High School, 1953-1955. Professor Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1958-1994, dean social science, 1976.
Commercial pilot Indiana Airways, 1972—1989.
Board directors Muskingum College, 1990-2000. With United States Naval Reserve, naval aviator, 1942-1946. Member Mack Foundation (board directors).
Married Wanda Petty, March 28, 1958. Children: John Albert, Roseann Pennings.