Background
Gerdes, Ralph Donald was born on August 11, 1951 in Cincinnati. Son of Paul Donald and Jo Ann Dorothy (Meyer) Gerdes.
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Ralph Donald Gerdes
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Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1975.
Career
Architect, Schiller & Frank, Wheeling, Illinois, 1976; senior associate, Rolf Jensen & Associations, Inc., Chicago, 1976-1984; president, Ralph Gerdes & Associations, Inc., Indianapolis, 1984-1988; chairman, Ralph Gerdes & Associations, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1988; general manager, Ralph Gerdes Cons., LLC. Lecturer Purdue University, Indiana U., Illinois Institute Technology, Butler U., Ball State University. Board directors Indiana Fire Superior vena cava syndrome Institute.
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Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, American Institute of Architects (building performance and regulations committee liaison to National Fire Protection Agency, liaison to International Code Council), Society FireProtection Engineering (associate, Executive Committee Indiana chapter since 1992, president 1995-1996), National Fire Protection Association (technical committees), Building Officials and CodeAdminstrs., International Conference Building Officials, Indiana Fire Safety Association (board directors 1986-1992, 94-95, president 1989-1991), Archs. and Engineers Building Officials (board directors since 1994, Indiana code development committee), Maple Creek Country Club.
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Roman Catholic
Education
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1975
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1976
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1976 - 1984
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1984 - 1988