Background
Burton, Ralph Joseph was born on November 7, 1911 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Louis and Sarah Burton.
International development consultant
Burton, Ralph Joseph was born on November 7, 1911 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Louis and Sarah Burton.
Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1939.
With, Chicago City Government, 1935-1940;
administrative assistant to Corporate Counsel, Chicago City Government, 1938-1940;
with, United States Bureau Budget, 1940-1956;
assistant chief government organization branch, United States Bureau Budget, 1947-1952;
assistant chief international division, United States Bureau Budget, 1952-1956;
member, United States Foreign Service, 1956-1968;
special assistant to assistant secretary state for administration, 1956-1958;
special detail to, President's Advisory Committee on Government Organisation, 1957;
special detail to, to President's Committee to Study United States Military Assitance Program, 1959;
deputy principal officer, United States consulate general, São Paulo, Brazil, 1958-1961;
officer charge, Brazilian affairs Department State and Alliance for Progress, 1962-1965;
director, Agency for International Development Mission to Nicaragua, 1965-1968;
general advisory loan administration, Inter American Development Bank, 1968-1971. Conservation to committee public administration Social Science Research Council, 1941. Consultant governor, P.R., 1948, 54.
Lecturer political science Syracuse University, George Washington University, American U., 1940-1950. Consultant Public Administration Mission to Colombia,1950-1951. Member United States delegation International Institute Administrative Science, Florence, Italy, 1950.
United States delegation to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Lisbon, Portugal, 1952.
Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Elaine Becker, June 24, 1934 (divorced November 1961). Children– Sharon L., Brenda R., Rhoda S. Married Helena Felton, May 1962 (deceased August 1996).