Background
Demmler, Ralph Henry was born on August 22, 1904 in Pittsburgh. Son of Otto and Maud (Theobald) Demmler.
Demmler, Ralph Henry was born on August 22, 1904 in Pittsburgh. Son of Otto and Maud (Theobald) Demmler.
AB, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1925. Doctor of Laws, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1928.
Faculty fellow, Law School, U Pittsburgh, 1928-1930;
practiced law in, Pittsburgh, since 1928;
partner, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, 1948-1953, 55-74;
counsel, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, since 1974. Chairman United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 1953-1955, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, 1959-1961. Member.adv. commission on enforcement Securities and Exchange Commission, 1972.
Writer, lecturer securities regulation, 1953-1980.
Member School Board of, Ross Township, 1933-1945, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1938-1945. Treasurer Pittsburgh Presbytery, 1941-1945. Trustee Allegheny College, since 1957, chairman board, 1968-1972.
Trustee Institute International Education, 1958-1960, History Society Western Pennsylvania, 1977-1987. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County bar associations, American Law Institute (advisory committee on securities codification 1969-1980—), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Theta Phi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh) (director 1957-1960), Rolling Rock (Ligonier, Pennsylvania), University (Pittsburgh). Lodges: Masons.
Married Catherine Hollinger, October 5, 1929. 1 child, John Henry.