Background
Cryder, Ralph S. was born on July 14, 1935 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.
Cryder, Ralph S. was born on July 14, 1935 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Recreation Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1957. Master of Arts in Recreation Administration, Temple University, 1973.
Director recreation, Valeria Resort, Westchester County, New York, 1957-1958;
assistant superintendent recreation, City of Caldwell/West Caldwell, New Jersey, 1958-1961;
director parks and recreation, City of Red Bank, New Jersey, 1961-1966;
director parks and recreation, New Castle County, Delaware, 1966-1978;
director parks and recreation, County of Los Angeles, 1978-1988;
director parks and recreation marine department, City of Long Beach, California, since 1988. Consultant revenue sources study Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1981, Southern California Municipal Athletic Foundation, 1982, career directions Culver City, California, 1982, recreation services study Walnut, California, 1984, numerous other consultancies. Adjunct faculty U. Delaware, 1971-1977, North Carolina State University, 1972-1984.
Adjunct.facility speaker California State University, Los Angeles, 1980, member parks and recreation advising committee, Northridge, since 1985, Long Beach, since 1986. Advisor recreationand park administration We. Illinois U., 1976-1979.
Professor (honorary) North Carolina State University, 1997. Presenter, lecturer in field.
Member National Task Force for the Arts, since 1982. Member Federal Energy and Tourist Advisory Committee, 1972-1975. Chairman Golf Management School, 1983-1984, past chairman, 1985-1986, board directors 1987, regent emeritus, since 1988.
Board trustees Mount Wilson Institute, Pasadena, California. Member committee Kerns-Mulholland Bike Classic, Los Angeles, Queen Mary Open Golf Tournament, Lakewood, California, performance-based pay steering committee Los Angeles County, employees educational development committee Los Angeles County, Southern California Olympic Advisory Committee, Los Angeles, Exposition Park improvement committee, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Management Council, Nature Center Associates Los Angeles County, Catalina Island Conservancy, Avalon, California, Friends of Gtr. Los Angeles Parks, Freinds ofHart Park, Newhart, California.
Board directors Los Angeles City Marathon, Southern California Junior Achievement, Los Angeles. Numerous other volunteer activities. With United States Air Force, 1961-1962, Pennsylvania United States National Guard, 1963.
Member American Park and Recreation Society (board directors 1972-1976), American Academy Park and Recreation Administration (Special Citation 1990, board directors since 1986), National Recreation and Parks Association (past member Mid-Altantic district advisory committee, Mid-Atlantic regional advisory council, vice chairman Mid-Atlantic district 1967, chairman 1968, board trustees policy committee 1975-1978, chairman 1978, board trustees finance committee 1975-1978, chairman 1977, chairman issues advisory committee 1972-1978, member soil and water advisory committee 1970-1973, member council state president 1968, member national council 1970-1975, award Mid-Atlantic advisory committee 1968, Special Citation 1977, Special Citation Revenue Sources Management School 1981, 82, 86, Distinguished Professional award 1984, Instructor award Revenue Sources Management School 1987, Professional award Pacific Southwest regional council 1989, Certified of Appreciation Pacific Revenue School 1984-1986, certified park and recreation administrator 1939), National Association Counties, National Association County Park and Recreation Officials (vice chairman 1971-1972, chairman 1973, immediate past chairman 1974, president since 1979, Fellow award 1976), National Institute Golf Management (regent emeritus), California Parks and Recreation Society (administrator's secretary since 1978, co-chairman ad-hoc committee proposition 13 1979, member local host committee 1987-1988), Phi Epsilon Kappa.
Married.