Background
McKnight, Ralph Gledhill was born on September 21, 1948 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of H. Neil and Utahna McKnight.
mining chemist Mining laboratory executive
McKnight, Ralph Gledhill was born on September 21, 1948 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of H. Neil and Utahna McKnight.
Student, Oregon State University, 1966-1967; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1973; postgraduate, U. Utah, 1977; postgraduate, Sierra College, 1981, 83-84; postgraduate, University of California, 1986.
Chief chemist, United States National Metals, Salt Lake City, 1973-1976; geochemist, Kennecott Exploration Inc., Salt Lake City, 1976-1977; chief metallurgist, International Metals, Tooele, Utah., 1977-1979; mining consultant, Mesa, Arizona, 1979-1980; director, Sierra Mineral Analysis: Sierra Properties Corporation, North San Juan, California, 1981-1983; director Sierra Mineral Analysis, private practice, 1984-1987; director Sierra Mineral Analysis, Cranmer Engineering, Inc., Grass Valley, since 1987.
Active Boy Scouts American. Member Society Mining Engineers of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society.
Married Marianne Wilson, August 23, 1976. Children: Nathan, Spencer, Heather, Angela, Bonnie, Jennifer.