Background
Winkler, Ralph Eugene was born on February 3, 1927 in Elkville, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Stelle and Vesta M. (Schimpf) Winkler.
Winkler, Ralph Eugene was born on February 3, 1927 in Elkville, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Stelle and Vesta M. (Schimpf) Winkler.
Bachelor of Science in Management, University of Illinois, 1950; postgraduate, DePaul University, Chicago, 1957-1958.
Commissioned, United States Air Force, 1950; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force commander, Office of Special Investigations, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1963-1966; agent-in-charge, OSI Investigations Unit, New York City, 1967; commander, OSI, Greenland, 1968; staff responsibility, counterintelligence in 5-state Midwestern area, United States Air Force, 1969-1970. Retired; real estate investor, since 1956.
National chairman N.O.S.I. (organization to oppose Panama Canal Treaties), 1977-1979;member Republican Center Committee, Orange County, California, 1977-1983. Member San Diego County Republican Center Committee, 1988-1989, Lakeside Community Planning Group, 1987-1988. Republican Party chairman City of Los Alamitos, California, 1982-1983.
Republican candidate California Secretary of State 1986 primary. Deputy senatorial district director California Republican Assembly, 1978-1979. Camp program director, assistant district commissioner Far East Council Japan Boys Scouts American, 1954-1955.
Member American Legion (post historian 1976-1977), Veterans of Foreign Wars (delegate to California state, national conversations 1982), Sons of the American Revolution.
Married Margaret Mae Novaria, December 30, 1981. 1 child by previous marriage: Esther Marie Milligan.