Ralph Joseph Gray

Background

Gray, Ralph Joseph was born on October 28, 1923 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Franklin and Anna Elizabeth (Moore) Gray.

Education

Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1950; Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1951; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1952-1956.

Career

Field geologist, West Virginia Geologic and Economics Survey, Morgantown, 1949-1951; cartographer, Army Map Svc., Washington, 1951-1952; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1956; from associate technologist to senior research consultant, United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1957-1983; executive vice president, Process and Energy Management Corporation, Harmorville, Pennsylvania, 1986-1988; consultant, Ralph Gray Superior vena cava syndrome, Monroeville, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ralph Joseph Gray has been listed as a noteworthy Coal geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American (Gilbert H. Cady award 1988). Member American Society for Testing and Materials (Richard Glenn award 1996), Society Organic Petrology (Honorary Member award), Iron and Steel Society American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Joseph Becker award 1986), American Association Petroleum Geologists, Illinois Mining Institute, Ohio Academy Science.

Connections

Married Anna Ludmilla Holly, May 31, 1926. Children: Glenn, Daniel, Susan, Cathy.

Father:

Walter Franklin Gray

Mother:

Anna Elizabeth (Moore) Gray

Spouse:

Anna Ludmilla Holly

child:

Cathy Gray

child:

Glenn Gray

child:

Daniel Gray

child:

Susan Gray