Ralph Wilard Golden

Background

Golden, Ralph Wilard was born on September 24, 1937 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Floyd W. and Ruth M. (Harper) Golden.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in electronic technical, Milwaukee Technology College, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Idaho, 1975. Master of Electrical Engineering, University Idaho, Idaho Falls, 1981.

Career

Grain inspector, Wisconsin State Grain Commission, Superior, 1959; material handler, American Motor Corporation, Milwaukee, 1959-1961; painter, American Motor Corporation, Milwaukee, 1962-1967; receiving inspector, Air Corps Electronics of General Motor Corporation, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 1967-1968; senior engineering specialist, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, 1968; instrument technician, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1968-1970; associate engineer Idaho Nuclear Corporation/ Aerojet Nuclear Corporation, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1970-1974; engineer Aerojet Nuclear Corporation, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1975; senior engineer Aerojet Nuclear Corporation/Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Idaho, Inc., Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1975-1988; engineering specialist, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ralph Wilard Golden has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Idaho Falls, since 1982. Camp president Gideons International, Idaho Falls, since 1980, bistate secretary Idaho-Utah Gideons, Idaho and Utah, since 1987. Served with United States National Guard, 1955-1962.

Mrm. Institute Society of America (senior, secretary-president 1981-1982). Club: Idaho Alpine (Idaho Falls).

Interests

• Avocations: backpacking, fishing, hunting, photography, woodworking.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Sethre, August 13, 1961 (deceased January 1985). Childen: Gloria G., Jeffery T. Married Coy M. Peterson, April 4, 1987.

Children: Linda M. Peterson Carpender, Kathleen D. Peterson Miller, Steven O., Eric G.

Father:

Floyd W. Golden

Mother:

Ruth M. (Harper) Golden

Spouse:

Mary Jane Sethre

Spouse:

Coy M. Peterson

child:

Kathleen D. Peterson Miller Golden

child:

Linda M. Peterson Carpender Golden

child:

Eric G. Golden

child:

Steven O. Golden