Ralph Felix Baxter

Background

Baxter, Ralph Felix was born on August 31, 1925 in Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Felix and Irmy (Mûnden) Baxter. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1944.

Education

Student, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1943-1944; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1949.

Career

Associate, General Air Conditioning Corporation, 1949-1950; group project manager, Rheem Manufacturing Company, 1950-1956; assistant to president, director manufacturing, Revell, Inc., 1956-1959; with, Hunt Foods & Industries, Inc., 1959-1967; director corporation planning. general manager operations vice president operations, Hunt Foods & Industries, Inc., 1959-1964; vice president corporation planning and analysis, Hunt Foods & Industries, Inc., 1964-1967; senior vice president, Avery International Inc., Marino, California, 1967-1990; consultant, since 1990. Instructor division extension University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1960. President Southern California Industry Education Council, 1971-1973.

Vice president Industry Education Council of California, 1973-1981. Adjunct Professor Claremont Graduate School, Peter Drucker School Management, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ralph Felix Baxter has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member White House Fellowship Commission, 1979-1981. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute Management Sciences (national chairman college on planning 1966-1968), American Arbitration Association, National Panel Arbitrators, American Ordnance Association (Walsh Memorial award 1953), California Manufacturers Association (board director since 1981, chairman 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Janice Phillips, 1960. Children: David P., Eric F., Robert.

Father:

Felix Baxter

Mother:

Irmy (Mûnden) Baxter

Spouse:

Janice Phillips

child:

Eric F. Baxter

child:

David P. Baxter

child:

Robert Baxter