Background
Roth, Ralph Sharp was born on January 12, 1927 in Montvale, New Jersey, United States. Son of David F. and Reva E. (Sharp) Roth.
Roth, Ralph Sharp was born on January 12, 1927 in Montvale, New Jersey, United States. Son of David F. and Reva E. (Sharp) Roth.
Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth College, 1946. Master of Science in Business Administration and Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1949.
Assistant to vice president sales Mergenthaler Linotype Company, Brooklyn, 1949-1957. Assistant production manager St. Paul Dispatch, 1957-1959. President, public, director Grand Forks (North Dakota) Herald, 1959-1972.
Production director Ridder Publications, Denver, 1972-1975. Vice president production Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1975-1977. President Detroit Free Press, 1977-1979.
Vice president technical Knight-Ridder, Inc., from 1980. Former director Aberdeen American-News, Boulder Camera, First National Bank of Grand Forks.
Board directors, past member executive committee Metropolitan Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau Served with United States Naval Reserve, World World War II, Korean War, PTO. Member American Newspaper Publications Association (production management committee, past chairman), Inland Daily Press Association (past president) Clubs: La Gorce Country, Masons, Shriners.
Married Barbara N. Smith, December 23, 1950. Children: Harold A., Mark A., Scott D., Kip P.