Background
Hook, Ralph Clifford was born on May 2, 1923 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Ralph Clifford and Ruby (Swanson) Hook.
Hook, Ralph Clifford was born on May 2, 1923 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Ralph Clifford and Ruby (Swanson) Hook.
Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1947; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1954.
Instructor, U. Missouri, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1948-1951; lecturer, University Texas, 1951-1952; co-owner, manager, Hook Buick Company, also Hook Truck & Tractor Company, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 1952-1958; associate professor, U. Kansas City, 1953-1958; director, Bureau Business Research and Services, Arizona State University, 1958-1966; professor marketing, Bureau Business Research and Services, Arizona State University, 1960-1968; dean, College Business Administration, U. Hawaii, 1968-1974; professor marketing, U. Hawaii, 1974-1996; professor marketing emeritus, U. Hawaii, since 1996. Visiting Distinguished professor N.E. Louisiana U., 1979. Director Hook Brothers Corporation, Family Business Center Hawaii, Pan Pacific Institute Ocean Sciences, Mauna Loa Macademia Partners, limited partnerships.
Board of directors Junior Achievement Hawaii. First lieutenant Field Artillery, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Colonel Reserve; Fellow International Council for Sml.
Business (president 1963). Member Hawaii World Trade Association (president 1973-1974), American Marketing Association (Vice-President 1965-1967, president Center Arizona chapter 1960-1961, president Honolulu chapter 1991-1992, Wayne A. Lembergaward for distinguished service 1995), Western Association Collegiate Schools Business (president 1972-1973), Sales and Marketing Executives International (life), National Defense Transportation Association (Hawaii vice president 1978-1982), Newcomen Society North America (Hawaii chairman), Pi Sigma Epsilon (vice president for education programs 1990-1994), Mu Kappa Tau (president 1996-1998), Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sigma Pi (gold county).
Married Joyce Fink, January 20, 1946. Children— Ralph Clifford III, John Gregory.
