Background
Hansen, Ray Samuel was born on February 20, 1927 in Bell, California, United States. Son of Herman and Mable Hansen.
Hansen, Ray Samuel was born on February 20, 1927 in Bell, California, United States. Son of Herman and Mable Hansen.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1950. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.
Enlisted United States Army, 1944, commissioned lieutenant, advanced through grades to colonel, 1950—1968. Engineering system analyst Office Chief of Staff United States Army, Washington, 1967—1968. District engineer Buffalo District United States Corps Engineers, New York, 1969—1972.
Deputy engineer Central Army Group North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mannheim, Germany, 1972—1976. Director engineering Fort Bliss, Texas, 1976—1978. Director port & ocean engineering CH2M Hill, Bellevue, Washington, since 1978.
Chairman Oregon Sea Grant Council, Corvallis, since 1979. President Parent-Teachers Association, Niagara Falls, New York, 1972. Active Political Action Committee Education, Arlington, Virginia, 1970.
Scoutmaster European Council Boy Scouts American, 1970. Member United States Army representative Goals El Paso, Texas, 1976-1978. Member Society of America Military Engineers (president 1976-1978), American Society of Civil Engineers, Washington Public Ports Association, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (vice president 1982-1987), International Association Navigation Congresses.
Married Mary Bethel Hansen, June 6, 1950. Children: Mary, Nancy, Thomas, William, Kay, Robert, Douglas, Stephen, Paul.