Background
Bledsoe, Ralph Champion was born on October 10, 1933 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Walker Champion and Gertrude Sallie (Austin) Bledsoe.
Bledsoe, Ralph Champion was born on October 10, 1933 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Walker Champion and Gertrude Sallie (Austin) Bledsoe.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962. Master of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1968.
D.P.A., University Southern California, 1971.
Department manager, System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1958-1971;
director School Public Administration, University of Southern California, Sacramento, 1971-1973;
professor management, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1973-1980;
director, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1980-1981;
associate director Office of Planning and Evaluation, The White House, Washington, 1981-1982;
special assistant to President, 1982-1988;
executive secretary, Cabinet Council on Management and Administrn., Office of Policy Development, Washington, 1982-1985;
executive secretary, Domestic Policy Council, 1985-1988;
director, Washington Public Affairs Center, University of Southern California, from 1989;
director, Ronald Reagan Library, Simi Valley, California., 1991-1994;
assistant archivist management and administration, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, since 1994. President American Consortium for International Public Administration, 1989-1991. Board directors California Crime Technology Research Foundation, Sacramento, 1972-1974.
Member board councilors University of Southern California School Public Administration, Los Angeles, 1983-1989. Consultant executive development New York City Police Department, 1976-1980, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1985-1988. Consultant Virginia Department Taxation, Richmond, 1976-1980, New York Stock Exchange, 1987-1988.
Member middle school evaluation council Albermarle County Schools, Virginia, 1978. Member Executive Committee Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, 1976-1979. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force Reserve, 1955-1958.
Fellow National Academy Public Administration (elected). Member American Society for Public Administration (chairman national conference program 1981, chairman policy issues committee 1981-1982, vice president national capitol area chapter), Southern California Association Public Administration, Center Study of Presidency, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Rose Marie Joyce Frechette, September 1, 1958. Children: Barbara, Linda, Patricia, Joanna.