Background
Rhoades, Ralph Omer was born on July 30, 1895 in Urich, Missouri, United States. Son of William Allen and Birdie B. (Bailey) Rhoades.
Rhoades, Ralph Omer was born on July 30, 1895 in Urich, Missouri, United States. Son of William Allen and Birdie B. (Bailey) Rhoades.
Student of University Kansas, 1915-1917. Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1922.
Geologist exploration South America, Europe. Middle East and Far East Gulf Oil Corporation, 1926-1940, successively geologist, staff geologist, executive assistant to vice president charge production Pittsburgh office, senior vice president, 1940-1958, executive vice president, director, 1958-1959, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1960.
Served as sergeant, United States.M.C., 1917-1919. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Pittsburgh Geological Society.
Married Lura B. Arlin, August 3, 1923.