Ralph Cobey

Background

Cobey, Ralph was born on August 15, 1909 in Sycamore, Ohio, United States.

Education

Master of Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), Findlay College, 1958.

Career

President, Perfection Steel Body Company, Galion, Ohio., 1945-1970; president, Perfection-Cobey, Company, Galion, Ohio., 1949-1970; president, Eagle Crusher Company, 1954-1990; Chairman of the Board, Eagle Crusher Company, since 1990; president, Philips-Davies Company, 1965-1970; president, Cobey Company, 1946-1970; president, Diamond Iron Works, 1972-1990; president, Austin-Western Crusher Company, 1974-1990; president, Scoopmobile Company, 1978-1990; president, Madsen Company, 1979-1990; president, World Wide Investment Company, since 1950. Aide in preparation of production and design of Army tanks Office of Personnel Management, 1939-1942.

Membership

Member contributing committee National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1951-1955, now area chairman special gifts committee. Founder, president Harry Cobey Foundation. Area chairman United States Savings Bonds.

Member president's advisory council for development Ashland College, Ohio, member Ohio Governor's Citizens' Task Force on Environmental Protection, 1971-1972, President's Tax Committee, 1962-1966. Pioneer chaplain services in industrial plants. Member Ohio Expns. Commission, 1964, Radio Free Europe Committee.

Chairman Community Heart Fund Campaign, 1971-1972. President, special gifts chairman Crawford County Heart Fund, 1972-1978. Member Ohio finance board Heart Fund, since 1973.

Member Ohio Republican Finance Committee. Mounted deputy sheriff, Morrow County (Ohio), 1974-1984. Board directors, chairman long range planning committee Johnny Appleseed Area council Boy Scouts of America.

Honorary life member Galion Community Center. Trustee Galion City Hospital Foundation Board. Member president's council Ohio State University.

Chairman, founder Minnie Cobey Memorial Library. Founder, chairman board trustees Louis Bromfield Malabar Farm Foundation. Board directors Morrow County United Appeals.

State of Ohio ambassador of natural resources. Numerous other civic activities. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, 51, Korea.

Member National Association of Manufacturers, National Association 4-H Clubs, Future Farmers American, United States Chamber of Commerce (member taxation, foreign affairs, labor relations committees), Masons (32 degree, awarded 75 year pin 2007), Shriners (secretary-treasurer).

Connections

Married Hortense Kohn, February 27, 1944. Children: Minnie, Susanne.

Spouse:

Hortense Kohn

child:

Susanne Cobey

child:

Minnie Cobey