Background
Beeton, Ralph Albert was born on May 30, 1927 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Emerson and Anna (Vetter) Beeton.
Beeton, Ralph Albert was born on May 30, 1927 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Emerson and Anna (Vetter) Beeton.
Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1950, Bachelor of Laws, 1954.
Admitted to Virginia bar. Private practice law, Waynesboro, Virginia and Arlington County, 1954-1960. Executive vice president, general counsel First Virginia Bankshares Corporation, Arlington, 1960-1962, president, general counsel, 1962-1967, president, chief Executive officer, 1967-1975, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1974-1979, director, 1957-1979, also vice chairman.
Director First Virginia Bank, Larchmont Realty Management, Inc.
The commitment of individual Christians to work for social and political change should be recognized as a fully legitimate form of Christian discipleship.
Different kinds of small groups inside the overall Methodist movement should be encouraged to developed, so that both leaders and members of the societies could receive support and challenge in their faith.
Member Virginia Government's Business Advisory Board, 1967, 69, 70, Virginia Ports Study Commission, 1969, Virginia Highway and Transportation Commission, 1974-1979. Board visitors Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, 1968-1972. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
DuPont scholar University of Virginia, 1952-1954, Marcuse scholar, 1953-1954, Bennett scholar, 1953-1954. Member Newcomen Society, Virginia, Arlington County bar associations, Virginia Bankers Association (president 1975-1976). Clubs: Washington Golf and Country (Arlington).
Married Virginia Elizabeth Holland, April. Children: Thomas McHarg, Sarah Elizabeth, William Trammell, Charlotte Ames.