Ralph Sanford Lehman

Background

Lehman, Ralph Sanford was born on November 15, 1922 in Beaver Falls, New York, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Clara (Kennel) Lehman.

Education

Bachelor, Bachelor of Science, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, 1948; Master of Social Work, U. Denver, 1953.

Career

Clinical social worker Child Guidance Clinic,, Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1953-1955; director social services, Portsmouth (Ohio) Mental Hospital, 1955-1956; clinical director, Boys Village Treatment Center, Smithville, Ohio., 1956-1959; clinical director, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Children's and Maternity Centers, 1959-1962; clinical director, Summit County Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Akron, Ohio., 1962-1965; planning associate, United Community Council and Fund, Akron, 1965-1968; executive director, Edenwood Children's Center, St. Louis, 1968-1989; retired,, 1989.

Achievements

• Ralph Sanford Lehman has been listed as a noteworthy mental health administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Wayne-Medina-Holmes Mental Health Center, Wooster, Ohio, 1967. Member NASW (president North Center Ohio chapter 1967, Social Worker of Year award Missouri chapter 1988), Academy Certified Social Workers, Missouri Child Care Association (president 1972).

Connections

Married Evelyn Jane Goering, June 30, 1948. Children: Joseph Michael, Ralph Stephen, Christine Ann, Mary Jolene.

Father:

Samuel H. Lehman

Mother:

Clara (Kennel) Lehman

Spouse:

Evelyn Jane Goering

child:

Ralph Stephen Lehman

child:

Joseph Michael Lehman

child:

Christine Ann Lehman

child:

Mary Jolene Lehman