Background
Norman, Ralph Louis was born on March 25, 1933 in Kingston, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Hugh and Helen Irene (Smith) Norman.
Norman, Ralph Louis was born on March 25, 1933 in Kingston, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Hugh and Helen Irene (Smith) Norman.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone School Law, 1967; Juris Doctor, Blackstone School Law, 1971; certificate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1969; Master of Arts in Public Adminstrn, U. Oklahoma, 1971; D.Sci. (honorary), Apollo Research Institute, 1976.
Engineer, Chrysler Corporation Missile Division, Huntsville, Alabama, 1959-1960;
physicist, Army Rocket & Guided Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1960-1961;
assistant project manager, Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, 1961-1962;
project manager, Army Missile Command, 1962-1989;
retired, Army Missile Command, 1989;
consultant to several defense constractors, since 1989;
faculty, Athens (Alabama) College, 1970-1971;
faculty, Calhoun Junior College, Decatur, Alabama, 1971-1974, 85-90;
faculty, U. Montevallo, Alabama, 1973-1974;
faculty, U. Alabama at Huntsville, 1976-1977;
faculty, Columbia (Missouri) College, 1977-1979. Consultant firm Bishop and Sexton, since 1973, Athens (Alabama) State College. Reviewer National Science Foundation, 1974-1976.
Federal Aviation Administration examiner.
Served with United States Navy, 1951-1955. Member New York Academy Sciences, Association United States Army.
Married Agnes Irene Pickel, September 5, 1964. Children: Mark Alan, Max Alvin.