Background
Bender, Ralph Edward was born on December 29, 1910 in near Waldo, Ohio, United States. Son of George Edward and Nina Amelia (Almendinger) Bender.
Bender, Ralph Edward was born on December 29, 1910 in near Waldo, Ohio, United States. Son of George Edward and Nina Amelia (Almendinger) Bender.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, Ohio State University, 1933; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1947.
Teacher vocational agriculture, Anna (Ohio) High School, 1933-1937;
instructor department agricultural education, Ohio State University
also teacher vocational agriculture, Canal Winchester High School, 1937-1947;
assistant professor, Canal Winchester High School, 1947-1948;
associate professor, Canal Winchester High School, 1948-1951;
department chairman agricultural education, Canal Winchester High School, 1948-1978;
professor, Canal Winchester High School, 1951-1978;
emeritus professor, Canal Winchester High School, 1978-1990. Visiting professor Auburn U., 1954, University of California, 1957, Colorado State University, 1959, 61, 68, Cornell Univercity, 1962, Pennsylvania State University, 1964, Kansas State University, 1979. United States Agency for International Development specialist Teacher Education Study in Brazil, 1967, 74.
External examiner U. Sierra Leone, 1975. Consultant Ohio Advisory Council for Vocational Education, 1980-1985. Consultant-specialist division vocational education United States Office Education, 1969, 70;consultant national board directors Future Farmers American, 1976-1977.
Member troop committee Boy Scouts. President Junior Fair Board Ohio, 1929-1930. President 50 Year Club Ohio State Fair, 1985.
President Board of Education. Member advisory committee School Education, Cornell University, 1942-1967. Member American Vocational Association (life member.
National vice president 1967-1970, president agricultural education division 1967-1970, Outstanding Service award 1971), Ohio Vocational Agricultural Association (president 1945-1946), American Association Teacher Educators in Agriculture (president 1957-1958, Distinguished Teaching award 1969), Central Regional Agricultural Education Conference (president 1963-1964), Ohio Vocational Association (president 1946-1947), Ohio School Board Association, Future Farmers American (president Ohio 1929-1930, national vice president 1930-1931, Very Important Person citation 1978), National Education Association, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Ohio Safety Council, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Association Adult Education, Farm Bureau, Grange, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Tau Theta. Clubs: Mason, Lions (president 1959), Ohio State University Faculty, President's.
Married Harriett Louise Anspaugh, June 10, 1937. Children: John Edward, Susan Jane.