Background
Alex, Ralph Paul was born on December 19, 1916 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William J. and Christine C. Alex.
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Ralph Paul Alex
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Ralph Paul Alex, American engineering executive, aerospace consultant. Decorated Gold Air medal Federation Aeronautique International, Madrid, Spain; recipient certified merit aerospace vehicle committee, American Institute aeronautics & Astronautics, 1963, Pioneer award, Helicopter Association American, 1973, Yuri Gagarin award, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Sporting Aviation Club, 1977.
Education
Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, 1937-1939, Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, New York, 1939-1940, Wallace-Martin Aircraft Corporation, Long Island City, New York, 1940-1941. Project engineer, senior product design engineer, head product components design, assistant chief design and development Sikorsky Aircraft division United Technologies, Stratford, Connecticut, after 1970, chief marketing research and development. Now president Ralph P. Alex &Associates, Incorporated., Fairfield, Connecticut.
Aerospace consultant Investment Trust Company.
New York City, 1938; technical adviser National Research Council, United States Army Air Force Volcano Expedition, Uruapan, Mexico,1945. Consultant, designated engineer representative for aircraft and helicopters, Federal Aviation Administration, since 1954.
Lecturer helicopter technical.
Career
Engineer Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, 1937—1939, Republican Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, 1939—1940, Wallace-Martin Aircraft Corporation, Long Island City, 1940—1941. Project engineer, senior product design engineer, head product components design, assistant chief design & development Sikorsky Aircraft division United Technologies, Stratford, Connecticut, 1970, chief marketing research &development. President Ralph P. Alex & Associates, Inc., Fairfield, Connecticut.
Aeronautical consultant Investment Trust Company, New York City, 1938. Technical adviser National Research Council, United States Army Air Force Volcano Expedition, Uruapan, Mexico, 1945. Consultant, designated engineer representative aircraft & helicopters FAaero.
Consultant Investment Trust Coaero, nvestment Trust CoA, since 1954. Lecturer helicopter technical.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Automotive Engineers. Member American Helicopter Society (president 1943-1944, 59-60, 79-80, certificate of merit 1947, Chairman of the Board 1960, honorary fellow 1964, chairman national heliport committee 1965-1967, chairman Helicopter Operations Forum 1973, vice president international affairs 1966-1974, vice president North-East region, 1977-1980: Alexander Klemin award 1977), Air Force Association, Helicopter Association International Helicopter Association International (Lawrence Doctorate. Bell Memorial award, 1994), American Defense Preparedness Association (chapter president 1977-1978, now national vice chairman), National aeronautics Association (director) 1959-1962), Army Aviation Association American, Federation.Aeronautique International (president international helicopter committee 1961-1987, 87-88, honorary president 1988, chief juror 1st-4th World Helicopter competitions), International Order Characters, 1st Calvary Division Association (life). Club:Milford (Connecticut) Yacht.
Connections
Married Louise A. Pesanelli, 1942. Children: Paula A., Paul A. Aeronautical.
