Background
Cummings, Ralph Waldo was born on July 20, 1938 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Waldo and Mary Catherine (Parrish) Cummings.
Cummings, Ralph Waldo was born on July 20, 1938 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Waldo and Mary Catherine (Parrish) Cummings.
Bachelor with honors in Economics, U. North Carolina, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1965.
Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1967, 69-70; assistant director, Midwest Consort for International Development, Urbana, 1966-1967; chief AG Economics division, Agency for International Development, New Delhi, India, 1967-1969; advisor in agriculture economics, Harvard Development Advisory Svc., Jakarta, Indonesia, 1970-1972; agricultural economist, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1972-1982; visiting fellow, Woodrow Wilson School-Princeton University, New Jersey, 1982-1983; agricultural economist, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1982-1991; coordinator IARC staff, Agency for International Development, Washington, since 1991. Lecturer in field; advisor land advisory board Epcot Center, Walt Disney, Orlando, Florida, since 1977.
Treasurer River Place West Cooperative, Arlington, Virginia, since 1984. Alumni board visitors Economics Department, U. North Carolina, since 1987. Member American Agricultural Economics Association Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi KappaPhi.
Married Emilie Ann Anderson, July 22, 1961. Children: Kiran Beckley Harrill, John Kennan.