Background
Manning, Ralph Kenneth was born on July 5, 1922 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ralph Kenneth Senior and Francéna Betsy (Durgin) Manning.
Manning, Ralph Kenneth was born on July 5, 1922 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ralph Kenneth Senior and Francéna Betsy (Durgin) Manning.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern U., 1947; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1950; Master of Laws, Boston University, 1951; Master of Theology, Boston University, 1972.
Professor of law Cumberland School of Law, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, since 1973;
professor of law, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, Nigeria, 1979-1980;
fellow, U. Denver, 1982-1983;
fellow department politics, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1987;
fellow, U. Kent, Canterbury, England, 1989. Consultant John Hancock Insurance Company, Boston, 1957-1967. Researcher Institute Advanced Legal Studies, U. London, 1980.
Visiting scholar Georgetown University Law Center, 1992-1993. Affiliated professor department religious studies Temple University, since 1993.
Member Committee on Judicial Ethics, Montgomery, Alabama, 1974-1985, Vestavia Hills Library. Board, since 1993; arbitrator National Futures Association, Chicago, since 1984. Chairman legislation subcommittee Administrative Law Committee, Montgomery, 1977-1979.
Consultant Birmingham Police Department, 1982. Adjunct minister Pilgrim Congressional-UCC Church, Birmingham, since 1985. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, First lieutenant, 1950-1951.
Member American Bar Association, Canada Law Teachers Association, Society American Law Teachers, Society Christian Ethics (chairman law and religion section), Phi Kappa Phi (president Samford U. chapter 1991-1992).
Married Barbara Cannell, May 17, 1946. Children: David Peter, Stephen Dale, Dwight Kevin.