Background
Detra, Ralph William was born on March 23, 1925 in Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Emerson and Sara Jane (Portzline) Detra.
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Ralph William Detra
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1946; Master of Science of Aero. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Doctor of Science of Technology, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1953.
Career
Supervisor aerodynamic research, aviation gas turbine division, Westinghouse Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1953-1955; vice president missile programs, Avco Systems Division, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1960-1966; vice president general manager, Avco Systems Division, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1966-1971; principal research scientist, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research laboratories Inc., 1955-1959; vice president fossil energy technical, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research laboratories Inc., 1972-1981; executive vice president, general manager, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research laboratories Inc., 1981-1984; president, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research laboratories Inc., 1984-1990; retired, Avco Research Laboratory, Everett, Massachusetts, 1990. President Tyco laboratories Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1971-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1947. Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Charlesanna FrancisEberly, June 21, 1947. Children: Stephen William, David Eberly.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican