Background
Young, Ralph Eugene was born on September 5, 1923 in Terry, Montana, United States. Son of Ingval Ralph and Alice Elizabeth (DeVine) Young.
Young, Ralph Eugene was born on September 5, 1923 in Terry, Montana, United States. Son of Ingval Ralph and Alice Elizabeth (DeVine) Young.
Bachelor of Arts, Carroll College, Helena, Montana, 1943; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1949.
Hydraulic engineer, United States Geological Survey, Helena, Montana, 1946-1947;
with, Western Life Insurance Company, St. Paul, 1949-1978;
assistant actuary, Western Life Insurance Company, 1951-1956;
associate actuary, Western Life Insurance Company, 1956-1962;
actuary, Western Life Insurance Company, 1962;
actuarial vice president, Western Life Insurance Company, 1964;
executive vice president, Western Life Insurance Company, 1969;
president, Western Life Insurance Company, 1970;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Western Life Insurance Company, 1976-1978;
also director. President, director, St. Paul Life and Casualty, 1971-1973;
also director. President, director, St. Paul Life Insurance Company, 1973-1978;
president, director, Provident Life Insurance Company, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1979-1986.
Instructor business Carroll College, Bismarck, North Dakota, part time 1949-1956. Consultant State Industrial Accident Board Montana, 1955-1961. Past director St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Investors, Inc., St. Paul Advisers, Inc.
Member Governor's Committee on Hiring Physically Handicapped, 1959-1961. President Cherry Hill Civic Association, 1965, Dakota County chapter American Field Service, 1966-1968. General chairman cardiovascular research and training center fund raising doctor Variety Heart Hospital University of Minnesota, 1973-1975.
National co-chairman parents' council College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1973-1979. Board of directors, treasurer Kidney Foundation of Upper Midwest, 1975-1979. Board directors Bismarck Development Association, 1979-1987, chairman, 1984-1985.
Board directors National Kidney Foundation, 1976-1977, United Way St. Paul, 1973-1978, Bismark, 1983-1986, Bismarck-Mandan Orchestral Association, 1983-1986. Trustee Missouri Valley Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1980-1986, chairman, 1984-1985. Chairman North Dakota chapter The Nature Conservancy, 1983-1985.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Insurance Federation Minnesota (Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee 1970-1979), American Council Life Insurance (director 1977-1979), St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1977-1978), American Academy Actuaries, Pacific Actuarial Club, Twin Cities Actuarial Club, Bernardo Heights Country Club, Variety International (honorary), Rotary
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Married Joan P. McCarthy, October 3, 1945. Children: Candace Young Frie, Barbara Young Keegan, Karen Young Holman, Stephen Ralph, Robert Eugene, Richard Donald.