Ralph George Schmitt

Background

Schmitt, Ralph George was born on August 8, 1944 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Alfons George and Otillie Lucie Schmitt.

Education

South.Alfons George and Otillie Lucie (Mehler) South. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1966, Master of Science, 1967. Master of Science, University of California, 1970.

Engineer, McDonnell Douglas, Huntington Beach, California, 1967-1970, Rockwell International, Downey, California, 1970-1972. President, Chairman of the Board TPG Industries, Los Angeles, 1972-1974.

General manager Columbia Yacht division Whittaker Corporation, Chesapeake, Virginia, 1975-1976.

Vice president operations, director Research & G Sloane Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, 1976-1983. Director manufacturing-plastics Sweetheart Products Group, Fort Howard Paper Company, Wilmington, Massachusetts,1983-1986. Vice-president and general manager PHI, City of Industry, California, 1986-1990.

Vice president operations Dowty Aerospace, Los Angeles, 1991-1993.

Vice president operations Applied Sys. division York (Pennsylvania) International, 1993-1996, vice president product engineering and manufacturing technical, 1996. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Alumni Association National Selection Committee, 1991-1993), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Career

Engineer McDonnell Douglas, Huntington Beach, California, 1967-1970, Rockwell International, Downey, 1970-1972. President, chairman board directors TPG Industries, Los Angeles, 1972-1974. General manager Columbia Yacht division Whittaker Corporation, Chesapeake, Virginia, 1975-1976.

Vice president operations, director Research &G Sloane Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, 1976-1983. Director manager-plastics Sweetheart Products Group Fort Howard Paper Company, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1983-1986. Vice president, general manager PHI, City of Industry, California, 1986-1990.

Vice president operations Dowty Aerospace, Los Angeles, 1991-1993, Applied Systems division York International, 1993-1996, vice president product engineering and manufacturing technical, 1996-1999. Vice president, general manager Airside Products, 1999-2000, Chillers, 2000—2002. President Kysor//Warren, Columbus, Georgia, 2002—2006.

Private practice consultant, 2006—2007. Vice president product marketing and engineering Public Safety Equipment, St. Louis, 2007—2009. Private practice consultant, since 2009.

Achievements

• Ralph George Schmitt has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (member national selection committee 1991-1993, class executive vice president, reunion communications chair 2006), Sigma Xi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Kathleen OShaughnessy. Children: Ralpha Scott, Carrie Lee, Kurt Ryan.

Father:

Alfons George Schmitt

Mother:

Otillie Lucie Schmitt

Spouse:

Kathleen OShaughnessy

child:

Carrie Lee Schmitt

child:

Kurt Ryan Schmitt

child:

Ralpha Scott Schmitt