Paul Willard Ramsey

Background

Ramsey, Paul Willard was born on February 17, 1919 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Floyd and Clara Edna (Renfrew) Ramsey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1940. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1956.

Career

Metallurgical engineer, New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 1940-1951; metallurgical researcher, A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, 1951-1956; welding researcher, A.O. Smith Corporation, 1956-1965; manager welding research and development, A.O. Smith Corporation, 1965-1980; manager welding and metallurgical research and development, A.O. Smith Corporation, 1980-1982; executive director, American Welding Society, Miami, Florida, 1982-1987.

Membership

Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, 1957-1959. Group chairman United Fund, 1973, division chairman, 1974, alderman, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1956-1972. President Common Council, 1968-1970.

Plan commission chairman Comprehensive Plan Commission, 1972-1982. Member industrial advisory council University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1968-1982. Board visitors College Engineering, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1973-1982.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society Metals, American Welding Society (director 1966-1978, president 1975-1976, S.W. Miller medal 1980, R.D. Thomas award 1993). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, WeldingRsch.

Council, Beta Theta Pi, Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Shirley Rae Karper, June 27, 1942. Children: Paul, Junior, Susan, Roger.

Father:

Harry Floyd Ramsey

Mother:

Clara Edna (Renfrew) Ramsey

Spouse:

Shirley Rae Karper

child:

Roger Ramsey

child:

Susan Ramsey

child:

Paul Ramsey

child:

Junior Ramsey