Background
Adams, Ralph Ellison was born on January 22, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Snyder and Louisa Ellison (Kriebel) Adams.
Adams, Ralph Ellison was born on January 22, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Snyder and Louisa Ellison (Kriebel) Adams.
Student, West Virginia University, 1944—1945. Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1952. Postgraduate, Monmouth College, 1957.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1964.
Radar instructor United States Civil Service, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1952—1957. Electronic engineer Datamatic Division Honeywell Inc., Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, 1957—1962. Senior engineer and system analyst Vitro Corporation Silver Spring, Maryland, 1962—1983, Dahlgren, Virginia, since 1983.
With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946.
Member, advisory council Montgomery County Board Education, Maryland, 1968—1969. Vice president Walden's Landing Community Association, 1978—1979. Member of American Defense Preparedness Association, Association Computer Programmers and Analysts (chapter vice president 1974-1975, director 1977-1981, treasurer 1978-1979), Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (Columbia chapter vice president 1977-1982, Fredericksburg chapter president since 1984, field representative since 1984), Fellowship Charismatic Christians United Church of Christ (director 1979-1983, vice president 1980-1981), Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Psi Omega, Theta Alpha Phi.
Married Marie Kaptein, June 22, 1957. Children: Louisa-Marie, Johanna Lynellen Marie.