Background
Davies, Ralph Kenneth was born on September 9, 1897 in Cherrydale, Virginia, United States. Son of Percival and Nellie (Waldron) Davies.
Davies, Ralph Kenneth was born on September 9, 1897 in Cherrydale, Virginia, United States. Son of Percival and Nellie (Waldron) Davies.
Student, Fresno High School, 1909-1912; special studies, University of California Ext., Berkeley, San Francisco.
With, Standard Oil Corporation, California, 1912-1946;
director, Standard Oil Corporation, 1930-1942;
senior vice president, Standard Oil Corporation, 1935-1946;
with, Anglo American Oil Corporation, England, 1928-1929;
organizer and executive vice president, International Bitumen Emulsions Company, 1929;
president, International Bitumen Emulsions Company, 1938-1941;
executive vice president, Standard Stations, Inc., 1930-1938;
president, Standard Stations, Inc., 1938-1940;
president, Trunkline Gas Supply Company, 1947-1949;
director, Trunkline Gas Supply Company, 1947-1952. President, director American Indiana Oil Corporation, 1947-1958, American Indiana Oil de Mexico, S.A. de Curriculum Vitae, 1949-1958, American Indiana Oil Corporation Iran, 1955-1958. Director, Chairman of the Board American Indiana Oil Corporation, 1958-1962.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Indiana Tankships Inc., 1948-1957. Director chairman of the executive committee Golden State Company Ltd., 1948-1954. Board directors American President Lines, from 1948, Chairman of the Board from 1952.
President, director APL Associations Inc., 1952-1956. Chairman of the Board, director Natomas Company, from 1956, Natomas Company Peru, from 1961, St. Mary's Square Inc., from 1961. Director Bank of California, from 1956, others.
Trustee Franklin Hospital, San Francisco. Chairman Federal Trade Commission Code Committee, 1936. President Fair Practices Association (Petroleum Products), 1937-1939.
Deputy petroleumadminstr. Petroleum Administration for War, 1942-1946. Member President's Mission to London to negotiate Anglo-American oil treaty.
Special consultant to secretary of the interior, 1946-1947. Member California Chamber of Commerce (director 1935-1941), Pacific Union Club, Menlo Country Club (San Francisco), Sulgrave Club (Washington).
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Married Louise Stivers, August 29, 1927. Children: Maryon Davies Lewis, Ellen Rush, Alice.