Background
Hetzel,, Ralph Dorn was born on August 18, 1912 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph Dorn and Estelle (Heineman) Hetzel.
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Ralph Dorn Hetzel
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AB, Pennsylvania State College, 1933. Postgraduate, University London, 1936.
Career
Private secretary to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, 1933-1935. Engaged in study and special research, 1936-1937. Executive secretary National Headquarters Chief Information Officer, 1937-1940, unemployment director, 1938-1940, economic director, 1940-1942.
Assigned consultant on labor National Selective Service Headquarters, 1942. Man power consultant War Production Board, 1942-1943, deputy vice chairman for manpower requirements, 1943-1945, acting vice chairman, 1945. Director Office of Labor Requirements, Civilian Production Administrn., 1945-1946.
Assistant to secretary United States Dept Commerce, 1946-1948. Assistant to secretary and director Office Program Planning, 1948-1951. Assistant administrator for operations Economic Stabilization Agency, 1951.
Vice president Motion Picture Association American, Inc., 1951-1962, executive vice president, 1962-1963, 66-71, acting president, 1963-1966. Executive vice president Motion Picture Export Association, 1954-1963, 66-71, acting president, 1963-1966. President American Motion Picture Export Company (Africa), Inc., 1963-1970, International Federation Film Producers Association, 1963-1967.
Professor art Kent State University, 1971-1976. Dean College Fine and Professional Arts, 1971-1976, Blossom Festival School, 1973-1976. Vice president, provost California Institute Arts, Valencia, 1976-1980, member faculty, since 1976.
Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge University, 1983.
Membership
Member advisory council Edward R. Murrow Center Public Diplomacy, since 1967. Member advisory committee to department film Museum Modern Art, 1966-1971. Chairman International Council Fine Arts Deans, 1973, University Arts Commission, 1973-1976.
Trustee Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1983, California Institute Arts, 1969-1976, Akron Art Institute, 1974-1983, College Santa Fe, 1979-1986. Board governors Blossom Festival Society, 1973-1976. Board directors American Research Institute Arts, 1976-1978.
Honorary member international council Museum Modern Art, New York, since 1973. Major Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Theta Pi.
Clubs: Century Association.
Connections
Married Marion Dubois, May 1, 1942. Children: Otto Joseph, Ralph Dorn III. Married Phyllis L. Bowden, January 16, 1985.
