Ralph E. Bailey

Background

Bailey, Ralph E. was born on March 23, 1924 in Pike County, Indiana, United States. Son of Enos M. and Gertie L. (Taylor) Bailey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1949.

Career

With Northern Illinois Coal Corporation, 1949-1950, Sinclair Coal Company, 1950-1955. With Peabody Coal Company, 1955-1965, vice president charge mining operations, 1963-1964, executive vice president operations, 1964-1965. Vice president Consolidation Coal Company, Pittsburgh, 1965-1968, senior vice president, 1968-1970, executive vice president, 1970-1974, president, chairman, chief executive officer, 1974-1977, chairman, to 1977, also director.

Vice chairman Conoco Inc. (formerly Continental Oil Corporation), 1975-1977, president, since 1977, deputy chairman, 1977-1978, chairman, chief executive officer, 1979-1987, also director. Director, vice chairman E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, 1981-1987.

Chairman, chief executive officer, United Meridian Corporation, since 1987. Chairman, chief executive officer American Bailey Corporation, since 1987.

Achievements

• Ralph E. Bailey has been listed as a noteworthy oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Bettye Jean Holden. Children: Douglas G., Cinda C., Rhonda Y., Lisa A.

Father:

Enos M. Bailey

Mother:

Gertie L. (Taylor) Bailey

Spouse:

Bettye Jean Holden

child:

Douglas G. Bailey

child:

Rhonda Y. Bailey

child:

Cinda C. Bailey

child:

Lisa A. Bailey