Background
Hough, Richard Ralston was born on December 13, 1917 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Douglas Ralston and Leola (Moore) Hough.
Communications company executive
Hough, Richard Ralston was born on December 13, 1917 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Douglas Ralston and Leola (Moore) Hough.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1939. Electrical Engineer, Princeton University, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Science, Susquehanna University, 1977.
Various positions to vice president, Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1940-1957;
vice president operations, Ohio Bell, Cleveland, 1959-1961;
vice president engineering, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1961-1966;
executive vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1978-1982;
president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Longlines, New York City, 1966-1978;
retired, 1982. Director American Can Company (now named Primerica Corporation), Dravo Corporation, Alleghany Corporation, MidAtlantic Banks, MidAtlantic National Bank, Cyclops Industries Inc., Midlantic Corporation. Chairman technical advisory board Federal Aviation Administration, 1961-1966.
Member Defense Science Board, Department Defense, 1971-1974. Member of advisory board United States Naval Postgraduate School,1967-1976. Member Lower Manhattan advisory board Chemical Bank, 1972-1976.
Trustee Morristown Presbyterian Church, Morris Junior Museum, Turrell Fund, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Wilson College. Past president Madison Board Education, New Jersey, 1952-1959. Board directors United Way of Tri-State, 1978-1982.
Charter trustee Princeton University, 1961-1988. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Alexander Graham Bell medal 1980). Member National Academy of Engineering, Telephone Pioneers American (president 1972-1973), Princeton Engineering Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jane Jackson, March 22, 1941. Children: Suzanne, Richard Ralston, Edith, William, Jane, Robert.