Background
Powell, Ralph Lorin was born on January 31, 1917 in Salt Lake City. Son of Milton Leaver and Harriet (Richinson) Powell.
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Ralph Lorin Powell
Ralph Lorin Powell, American educator. Decorated Order of Brilliant Star with special cravat (Republic of China). Ford Foundation grantee, 1964-1965.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Idaho, 1938. Bachelor of Arts (Levi Strauss scholar 1939-1940), University of California, 1940. Certificate California College in China, 1944.
Master of Arts (John Harvard fellow 1948-1950), Harvard, 1950, Doctor of Philosophy, 1953.
Career
Princeton, 1950-1954. Professor National War College, 1954-1956, 58-61. Counselor embassy for public affairs American embassy, Taipei, 1957-1958.
Professor Far Eastern international relations School International Service, American University, 1960-1975, chairman professional programs sub-faculty, 1963-1964, chairman international representation program, 1965.
Visiting professor, School Advanced International Studies, 1969. Member board consultant, National War College, 1966-1968.
Consultant Department State, 1963-1975, member of advisory commission on China, 1966-1969. Consultant Institute for Defense Analyses, 1969-1975.
Consultant Research Analysis Corporation, 1964-1972, visiting professor, project director for Communist China.
Member research council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1972. Trustee Princeton in Asia, 1954-1960.
Achievements
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Ralph Lorin Powell has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Member board consultant, National War College, 1966-1968. Served to major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1941-1948. Member International Institute for Strategic Studies, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, American Political Science Association, Association Asian Studies, Retired Officers Association, First Marine Division Association Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Helena Finch, April.
- Father:
- Milton Leaver Powell
- Mother:
- Harriet (Richinson) Powell
- Spouse:
- Helena Finch
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Born
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Died
March 22, 1975 (aged 58) -
Resting place
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Order of Brilliant Star with special cravat (Republic of China). Ford Foundation grantee, 1964-1965.Decorated Order of Brilliant Star with special cravat (Republic of China). Ford Foundation grantee, 1964-1965.