Background
Gilchrist, Ralph Edward was born on December 17, 1926 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph Towns and Anna Elizabeth (Eggert) Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, Ralph Edward was born on December 17, 1926 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph Towns and Anna Elizabeth (Eggert) Gilchrist.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1947. Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1950. Master of Science, University Texas, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1957.
Research engineer, Texaco, Houston, 1951-1952; research assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1954-1957; project engineer, Sinclair, Tulsa, 1957-1959; senior research engineer, Phillips, Houston, 1959-1966; director research, Tenneco, Houston, 1966-1971; manager experimental and product research, Southwest Research Institute, Houston, 1971-1973; dean College Science and Technology, Corpus Christi (Texas) State University, 1973-1979; president, Gilchrist, Inc., Houston, since 1979.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954.
Married Mary Ann Gill, January 6, 1955. Children: Gayle Lee, Jeffery Towns, Andrew McCord.