Background
Widner, Ralph Randolph was born on October 21, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Litteer and Viola (Cunningham) Widner.
Widner, Ralph Randolph was born on October 21, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Litteer and Viola (Cunningham) Widner.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1952. Postgraduate, New York University, 1957. Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Union College, Kentucky, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1971.
Journalist, Paterson (New Jersey) Evening News, 1955-1956; Journalist, New York Times, 1956-1958; Congressional fellow, American Political Science Association, 1958; director public affairs, Pennsylvania Department Forests and Waters, 1959-1960; assistant director, Pennsylvania Planning Board, 1960-1962; legislation assistant to, United States Senator Clark, 1962-1965; executive director, Appalachian Regional Commission, 1965-1971; president, Academy for State and Local Government, 1971-1982; Adjunct Professor public administration and city planning, Ohio State University, 1971-1982; president, National Training and Development Service for State and Local Government, 1979-1981; staff vice president, Urban Land Institute, 1982-1983; executive director, Greater Philadelphia First Corporation, 1983-1988; chairman, Fairfax House International, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1988. Director Civic Tennessee Network.
The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.
Every member of a Christian Church should be delicate to other people and use appropriate language while communicating with others.
Board director American Forestry Association, Landscape Architecture Foundation, American Society Public Administration, Nature Conservancy, Virginia, Northeast-Midwest Institute. Fellow National Academy Public Administrn. (senior ).
Married Joan Sundelius Ziegler, July 9, 1955. Children: Jennifer Anne, Wendy Widner Ducharme.