Background
Heymsfeld, Ralph Taft was born on August 27, 1908 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Adolph and Hedwig (Berg) Heymsfeld.
Heymsfeld, Ralph Taft was born on August 27, 1908 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Adolph and Hedwig (Berg) Heymsfeld.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1927, Bachelor of Laws, 1929.
Research assistant Columbia Law School, 1929-1930. Admitted New York bar, 1929. Associate with Chadbourne, Stanchfield and Levy (now Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside, Wolff & Brophy), attorneys, 1930-1934.
With Schenley Industries, Incorporated.
(formerly Schenley Distillers Corporation) since 1934, acting secretary resident counsel, 1934-1935, sec, 1935-1952, resident counsel, 1935-1946, general counsel since 1946, director since 1939, member executive and finance committee since 1947, president, 1952-1955, vice president, since 1955. Chairman board Licensed Beverage Industries, Incorporated.
President Distilled Spirits Institute, 1954.
Member Columbia College council Columbia University. Member Temple Beth-El, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New New York
Married Eleanor Dreyfus, February 20, 1936. Children: David Alan, Jeremy, Joel, Daniel.