Ralph S. Watts

Background

Watts, Ralph S. was born on April 15, 1934 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Ralph Shore and Mildred (Hoopes) Watts.

Education

Bachelor in Religion, Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1956.

Career

Evangelist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Nebraska, 1956-1957; pastor, Seventh-Day Adventist, Nebraska, 1957-1960; church administrator, Seventh-Day Adventist, North Dakota, 1961-1963; church administrator, Seventh-Day Adventist, Republic of Korea, 1963-1966; church administrator, Seventh-Day Adventist, Far East region, 1966-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Seventh-Day Adventist, Southeast Asia, 1969-1975; president, chief Executive officer, Seventh-Day Adventist, North Dakota, 1975-1978; president, chief Executive officer, Seventh-Day Adventist, Minnesota, Iowa, California, 1978-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Washington, since 1985.

Achievements

• Ralph S. Watts has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Saigon: The Final Days (Destiny)

    (No markings, tight binding)

Membership

Board directors Loma Linda (California) University, since 1981, Adventist Media Center, Thousand Oaks, California, 1981-1990, Interaction, New York City, since 1986.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Ortner, August 17, 1952. Children: Edie, Marcia, Ralph III, Laurie.

Father:

Ralph Shore Watts

Mother:

Mildred (Hoopes) Watts

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Ortner

child:

Ralph III Watts

child:

Laurie Watts

child:

Edie Watts

child:

Marcia Watts