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Ramstad, Paul Ellertson was born on January 30, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Otto and Otilia (Ellertson) Ramstad.
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Paul Ellertson Ramstad
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Paul Ellertson Ramstad, American chemistry consultant. Patentee in field. Corporation Trustee Nutrition Foundation, 1976-1978. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science; member American Associate Cereal Chemists (past president), Institute Food Technologists, American Chemical Society, Corn Refiners Association (chairman 1977), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1942.
Career
Research chemist, General Mills, Inc., 1942-1948; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1948-1953; assistant director research, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1953-1955; quality control executive, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1955-1965; vice-president, director, American Maize-Products Company, Hammond, Indiana vice-president, director, American Maize-Products Company, also New York City, 1965-1978; president Corn processing division, American Maize-Products Company, 1968-1975; president, chief operating officer, American Maize-Products Company, 1976-1978; consultant, since 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Corporation Trustee Nutrition Foundation, 1976-1978. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Associate Cereal Chemists (past president), Institute Food Technologists, American Chemical Society, Corn Refiners Association (chairman 1977), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Clubs: Ithaca Yacht.
Connections
Married Jean Heffron, March 21, 1941 (deceased March 1987). Children: John Richard, Julie Carolin, William Edward, Polly Ellen. Married Loretta K. Porter, June 15, 1988.
