Background
Olmstead, Ralph W. was born on June 2, 1911 in Milner, Idaho, United States. Son of Fred Loomis and Lulu (Bates) Olmstead.
Olmstead, Ralph W. was born on June 2, 1911 in Milner, Idaho, United States. Son of Fred Loomis and Lulu (Bates) Olmstead.
Bachelor of Arts Idaho, 1932. Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1935.
Secretary, United States senator, Washington, 1933-1939;
with, Office Secretary Agriculture (Office Personnel), Washington, 1940;
assistant, secretary agriculture, Washington, 1941;
assistant to administrator, Surplus Marketing Administration (and its successors), Agricultural Marketing Administration, Food Distribution Administration and Office Distribution, Washington, 1941-1945;
director supply, Commodity Credit Corporation War Food Administration, Washington, 1945;
vice-president, director, president, Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Washington, 1945;
director, Henningsen Produce Company, Shanghai, China, 1946;
general manager, general counsel, Henningsen Produce Company, Shanghai, China, 1947-1985. General counsel Federal Inc., Harkson Motors. President, Chairman of the Board H.K. Ferguson Company, Cleveland, until 1971.
Vice-president, director Morrison Knudson Company Inc., Boise, Idaho.
Member National Public Advisory Committee Regional Economic Development, Washington. Adviser to Premier of China. Founding mayor Foxfire Village, North Carolina Second lieutenant O.R.C. Army of the United States, 1932.
Lieutenant colonel 1942-1946. Member American Society Public Administration, District of Columbia Bar, Masons, Elks, Shaker Heights Country Club (Cleveland), Fox Fire Country Club (Pinehurst, North Carolina), Georgetown Club (Washington), Blue Key, Scabbard and Blade, Delta Sigma Rho, Kappa Sigma.
Married Jeanne Charrier, August 29, 1937. Children: Frederick Law, Carol Emilie.