Background
Reinke, Ralph Louis was born on June 22, 1927 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Fred and Malinda Marie (Beckmann) Reinke.
Reinke, Ralph Louis was born on June 22, 1927 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Fred and Malinda Marie (Beckmann) Reinke.
Student, University Illinois, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Science, Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois, 1949; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1952; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1956-1963; Doctor of Letters, Concordia Seminary, 1972.
Principal St. John Elementary School, Houston, 1949-1956. Associate professor psychology and education Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, 1956-1968, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2004. President, chief executive officer Concordia Public House, St. Louis, 1968-1986.
President Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, 1986—1990. Retired, 1990; Chief Executive Officer Concordia University, Illinois, 2002—2004.
Member school board selecting committee, Oak Park, Illinois, 1965-1967, chairman literature commission Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, 1967-1969. with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Association Ednl. Researchers, American Management Association, Protestant Church Owned Publications Association (director) 1969-1984, president 1982-1984), St. Louis Printing Association (board directors 1975-1977), American Association Industrial Management (board directors 1981-1985), Association Indiana Colleges Universities of Nebraska (president 1988-1989), Concordia University (board of directors since 1992), Lutheran Education Association (president 1967-1969), Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Lois Hermine Borneman, August 28, 1948 (deceased March 1984). Children: Janice Reinke Eisenloeffell, Stephan, Sharon Reinke Holaway. Married Carole Louise Rediehs, June 14, 1986.