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He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in 1937 with a degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering.
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Ralph Chapin
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He also had business dealings in Hong Kong making flashlights. In 1945 Ralph returned to Batavia and joined the R. East. Chapin Manufacturing Works, Incorporated., during this time he held the position of Chairman and Treasurer. He joined the center in 1965.
He is notable for his continued donations to the fledgling center in the 1960s.
In 2000 he donated his family land near Batavia to the Rochester Zen Center. The center immediately broke ground for the retreat center.
In 2007 the zendo was finally completed and regular sesshin are held there. Early in 1900"s, after relocating to Batavia, the company began producing hand-operated garden sprayers, and today builds household, industrial and professional sprayers for worldwide distribution.
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August 8, 2000 (aged 85)