Ray Herbert Beckett

Background

Beckett, Ray Herbert was born on September 9, 1928 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Ray Herbert Senior and Rosalia Sophia (Nielsen) Beckett.

Education

Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, 1950; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1954; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1973.

Career

Budget administrator engineering division, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1960-1968; director development and special products intermountain regional medical program, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968-1974; director engineering network College of Engineering, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1989-1992; director development, adviser to dean College Engineering, University Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1988; development adviser to the dean College of Engineering, University Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1988; executive vice president, Health Systems Research Institute, Salt Lake City, 1975-1977; executive director, S.W. Center for Environmental Research and Development, Salt Lake City, since 1990; director economics, health science and social science division, Eyring Research Institute, Provo, Utah., 1977-1979; director development, College of Eastern Utah, Price, 1982-1986; executive director, Utah Consortium of Community Colls., Orem, 1986-1988; chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Resource Business Institute, Salt Lake City, since 1980; program director, S.W. Center Environmental Research and Policy, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ray Herbert Beckett has been listed as a noteworthy engineering, director, research by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

If a person is obedient to God’s commandments, studies His word, and has a desire to believe in Christ, faith will grow inside him.

Membership

Delaware State Political Convention, Utah, since 1984. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American Troop 694, Salt Lake City, 1970-1982, district commissioner, 1978-1982. Business manager Mormon Youth Symphony & Chrous, Salt Lake City, since 1985.

Treasurer National Council for Resource Development, 1985-1986. Member Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Silver Beaver Association.

Interests

• Avocations: automobiles, camping, hunting, jogging.

Connections

Married Mary GeraldineWalker, July 20, 1954. Children: Steven W., David R., Robert J.

Father:

Ray Herbert Senior Beckett

Mother:

Rosalia Sophia (Nielsen) Beckett

Spouse:

Mary GeraldineWalker

child:

Steven W. Beckett

child:

David R. Beckett

child:

Robert J. Beckett