Background
Abelt, Ralph William was born on February 16, 1929 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Philisophy Alfred and Clara S. (Springhorn) Abelt.
Abelt, Ralph William was born on February 16, 1929 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Philisophy Alfred and Clara S. (Springhorn) Abelt.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1953.
Accountant, Marion Hutchinson, Certified Public Accountants, Denver, 1952; vice president commercial banking, Continental Illinois, Chicago, 1953-1977; president, chief Executive officer, director, Bank One of Northeastern Ohio, NA, Painesville, 1977-1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, Bank One Cleveland, NA, 1983-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Work in N.E. Ohio Council, 1988-1991. Board directors Plasticolors, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio. Trustee Thomas L. Conlan Foundation, Cincinnati.
Past president, member executive board, area vice president Northeast Ohio council Boy Scouts American, Painesville, 1981. Director Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, Ohio, 1986-2005. Director Knowledgeworks Foundation, Cincinnati, 1987-2007, director and treasurer, Oro Valley Community Foundation, 2007-2009, Tucson, Arizona, With United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948.
Married Patricia Mitchell, February 2, 1952. Children: Susan E., Christopher M., Leslie A.