Background
Ellis,, Raymond Clinton was born on May 11, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Clinton and Frances Geraldine (Hersma) Ellis.
Ellis,, Raymond Clinton was born on May 11, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Clinton and Frances Geraldine (Hersma) Ellis.
Graduate certified Personnel Psychology, Ohio State University, 1943. Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1953.
Graduate certified Organization Management, Syracuse University, 1962.
Various positions Marshall Field & Company, Chicago, 1938-1952, safety director, 1953-1955. Staff representative, director small business program National Safety Council, 1955-1961. Director member relations Variety Stores Associates, New York City, 1961-1964.
Fleet safety coordinator American Insurance Association, 1964-1967. Group administrator Hotel Safety Group, 1967-1977. Director risk management and operations American Hotel and Motel Association, 1977-1992.
Executive vice president American Hotel and Motel Association General Agency, Inc., 1977-1992. Secretary, project director American Hotel and Motel Association Research Foundation, 1977-1992. Teacher facilities mgmt loss prevention management Conrad N. Hilton College Hotel Restaurant Management, University Houston, 1994—2007.
Retired, 2007
Secretary board trustees Hotel Association Group Trust, 1977-2003. Member occupational safety and health committee Business Research Advisory Council, Bureau Labor Statistics, United States Department Labor, since 1971. Member overseas security advisory council United States Department State, 1989-2005.
Security consultant to lodging industry, 1993-1994. Operations consultant American Hotel and Motel Association, 1993-1994. Appointed adjunct professor hotel and restaurant management Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University Houston, 1994-1907, director technical research and education center, 1994-1997, director loss prevention management institute, since 1994.
Member consumer advisory council Underwriters Laboratories, 1984-2006.
Elder New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, Aviation Electronics Technicians. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Safety Engineers (Appreciation Plaque 2004), Veterans of Safety, National Fire Protection Association (member executive committee and director lodging section, director emeritus 2004), National Safety Council (honorary life.
Distinguished Service to Safety award 1986, member executive committee services 1994-1904, retail and logistics division), American Society Industrial Security (member lodging section 2000-2005, Ray Ellis Junior Lodging Security annual award named in his honor 2000-2005), Phi Beta Delta.