Robert Edward George Ractliffe

Background

Ractliffe, Robert Edward George was born on July 25, 1943 in Hertfordshire, England. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of Augustus David John and Veronica Phyllis (Jones) Ractliffe.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University London, 1965. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1969. Master of Business Administration with honors, University Pittsburgh, 1972.

Program for Management Development, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1965-1969; sales manager LRA Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1969-1973; manufacturing engineer manager LRA Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1974-1976; department manager Hydrogenerator Department, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; manager product marketing Steam Turbine Generator Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Philadelphia, 1979-1981; manager strategic planning Power Generation Business Unit, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Philadelphia, 1981-1984; general manager Power Generation Commercial Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1984-1986; president, North American Operations, United Technology Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, New York, 1986-1988; president, chief Executive officer, NORDYNE Inc., St. Louis, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Edward George Ractliffe has been listed as a noteworthy management executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AAIM (board directors), Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (company representative), Manufactured Housing Institute (company representative), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (board directors, vice president executive committee, committee chairman, company representative).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Nancy Jane Brumbaugh, June 29, 1968. Children: Richard Alban, Tiffany Elizabeth, Courtney Veronica.

Father:

Augustus David John Ractliffe

Mother:

Veronica Phyllis (Jones) Ractliffe

Spouse:

Nancy Jane Brumbaugh

child:

Courtney Veronica Ractliffe

child:

Richard Alban Ractliffe

child:

Tiffany Elizabeth Ractliffe