Background
Ketner, Ralph Wright was born on September 20, 1920 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Robert and Effie Viola (Yost) Ketner.
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Ralph Wright Ketner, American Retail food company executive. Recipient North Carolina Grocer of Year award, 1972-1973, Chief Executive Officer Gold award Wall St. Transcript, Adrian L. Shuford Junior award for Distinguished Svc. to Catawba College, North Carolina Distinguished Citizen award, 1992; named North Carolina Retailer of Year,1977; inducted into Institute of America Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame, North Carolina Business Hall of Fame, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business, Tri-State College, 1939. Doctor in Business Administration (honorary), Tri-State University, 1984. Doctor in Business Administration (honorary), Catawba College, 1983.
Career
Auditor, Cannon Mills Company, Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1939-1942; general manager, Excel Grocery, Salisbury, 1950-1956; head grocery buyer, Winn Dixie Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1956-1957; chairman emeritus, Food Lion, Inc. Board directors Security Bank and Trust Company, Rose's Inc., North Carolina Transportation History Corporation. Executive-in-residence Catawba College, Salisbury, commencement speaker, 1982, Rowan Technology College, Salisbury.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Salvation Army. North Carolina Job Training Coordinating Council. Past board directors Rowan County (North Carolina) Vocational Rehabilitation, member of advisory committee distbrv. education, North Carolina, member North Carolina advisory board.
Honorary life member Distributive Education Clubs of America. Trustee North Carolina Development Fund, 4-H Clubs, Catawba College. Board director North Carolina Crime Prevention.
Board directors National 4H Council, 4H Development Board. Board of managers Nazareth Children's Home. Appointed to North Carolina Job Training Coord.
Council With United States Army, 1942-1947. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Salisbury-Rowan Chamber of Commerce (past director), National Grocers Association (board directors since 1985), North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (Vice-President, board directors), North Carolina Food Dealers Association (past president, director), Merchants. Association (president), American Legion, Spencer History Association (board directors), Asparagus Club, Toastmasters (Meritorious Achievement award Marketing Communications), Rotary (board directors local chapter 1980-1983, Paul Harris fellow), Lions (honorary since 1984, Man of Year 1985), Elks, Moose.
Connections
Married Anne Blizzard, March 22, 1980. Children by previous marriage: Linda, Robert.
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Political Party
presbyterian (elder).
Education
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1939
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1983
Awards
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Recipient North Carolina Grocer of Year award, 1972-1973, Chief Executive Officer Gold award Wall St. Transcript, Adrian L. Shuford Junior award for Distinguished Service to Catawba College, North Carolina Distinguished Citizen award, 1992. Named North Carolina Retailer of Year, 1977. Inducted into Institute of America Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame, North Carolina Business Hall of Fame, 1990.Recipient North Carolina Grocer of Year award, 1972-1973, Chief Executive Officer Gold award Wall St. Transcript, Adrian L. Shuford Junior award for Distinguished Service to Catawba College, North Carolina Distinguished Citizen award, 1992. Named North Carolina Retailer of Year, 1977. Inducted into Institute of America Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame, North Carolina Business Hall of Fame, 1990.