Background
Handlin, Ralph Burton was born on August 16, 1933 in Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Clinton Frank and Hester Ann (Lang) Handlin.
Handlin, Ralph Burton was born on August 16, 1933 in Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Clinton Frank and Hester Ann (Lang) Handlin.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1958.
Division engineer, Gas Svc. Company, Hutchinson, Kansas, 1958-1962;
engineer, corrosion engineer, Gas Svc. Company, Joplin, Missouri, 1962-1972;
division superintendent, Gas Svc.
Company, Carthage, Missouri, 1972-1974;
division superintendent, Gas Svc. Company, Joplin, Missouri, 1974-1979;
engineer, Algeier, Martin & Associations, Joplin, 1979-1983;
owner, manager, R & R Engineer, Inc., Webb City, Missoury, 1983-1990;
staff engineer, Office Pipeline Safety, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1990.
With United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea. Member National Society of Professional Engineers (president Southwest chapter 1967, Young Engineer of Year award 1967), National Association Corrosion Engineers (trustee since 1993), Abou Ben Adhem).
Married B. Joan Handlin, March 1, 1958 (deceased). Children: Larry Ralph, Vickie Ann. Married Virginia M. Handlin, September 28, 2001.
Stepchildren: Scott Blizzard, Linda Tucker, Nick Blizzard.