Background
Shaw, Ralph Edward was born on October 8, 1938 in Wellington, Kansas, United States. Son of Marvin Leon and Elizabeth Roberta (Elder) Shaw.
Shaw, Ralph Edward was born on October 8, 1938 in Wellington, Kansas, United States. Son of Marvin Leon and Elizabeth Roberta (Elder) Shaw.
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Kansas State University, 1960; certified, University of Wisconsin, 1973.
Plant chemist, Safeway Stores Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1960-1965; process foreman to production foreman, Welch Foods Inc., Springdale, Arkansas, 1965-1967; industrial engineer, Welch Foods Inc., Westfield, New York, 1967-1968; general foreman, Welch Foods Inc., Northeast, Pennsylvania, 1968-1970; production manager, William Underwood Company, Hannbal, Missouri, 1970-1974; administrator assistant to general manager, Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative, Palmyra, since 1974. Chairman Missouri Statewide Load Management Commission, Jefferson City, since 1988. Board directors Associated Electric Cooperative, Springfield, Palmyra State Bank.
President St. Johns Lutheran Church, Hannibal, Missouri 1978-1986. Group leader United Way of Hannibal, 1975-1977. President Mark Twain Lake Association, Perry, Missouri, 1986-1989.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Vice president Marion County Economic Development, since 1987. Vice chairman National Policy Advisory committee, since 1988.
Member National G&T Managers Association (president 1989-1990, chairman technical advisory committee 1985-1987).
Married Donna Jean Konitz, August 16, 1959 (deceased 1973). Children: Gretchen Ann Nicosia, Scott Edward Shaw.