Ralph E. Hake

Background

Hake, Ralph E. was born in Cincinnati.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Cincinnati Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago.

Career

Vice president adminstrn.l., Mead Corporation, Escababa, Michigan, 1980-1984; director corporation development, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1984-1987; various finance and operations positions including corporation vice president, contractor, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, from 1987; president Bauknecht appliance group, Whirlpool Corporation executive vice president North America appliance group, Whirlpool Corporation senior executive vice president operations, Whirlpool Corporation, until 1997; senior executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer,, Whirlpool Corporation, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ralph E. Hake has been listed as a noteworthy Home appliances manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1971-1973. Member National Association of Manufacturers (board directors).