Ralph Merl Shoffner

Background

Shoffner, Ralph Merl was born on December 18, 1932 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles M. and Mildred V. (Tyger) Shoffne.

Education

Student, Phillips Academy, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Business & Engineering Adminstrn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955. Master of Science in Industrial Administration, Carnegie Institute Tech, 1960.

DLS in Librarianship,, University California-Berkeley, 1972.

Career

Project engineer mining, paper and data processing industries, 1955—1964. Senior systems analyst Informatics, Inc., Sherman Oaks, 1964—1965. Project manager & coordinator Institute Library Research, University California, Berkeley, 1965—1972.

Director marketing, director research & development Richard Abel & Company, Beaverton, Oregon, 1972—1974. Vice president, consultant Ringgold Corporation, 1974—1981. President Ringgold Management Systems Inc., since 1981.

Instructor computer applications University California, Berkeley, 1966—1968. Served with United States Navy, 1956-1957.

Achievements

• Ralph Merl Shoffner has been listed as a noteworthy computer applications consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Library Association (vice president information science and automation division 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Washington Athletic Club.

Connections

Married Alice Heilman Bovard, June 8, 1954. Children: Saga, Derek.

Father:

Charles M. Shoffne

Mother:

Mildred V. (Tyger) Shoffne

Spouse:

Alice Heilman Bovard

child:

Saga Shoffner

child:

Derek Shoffner