Background
Ridgley, Robert Louis was born on March 4, 1934 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Herbert and Margaret (Sparling) Ridgley.
Ridgley, Robert Louis was born on March 4, 1934 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Herbert and Margaret (Sparling) Ridgley.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1956; Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1959.
Practice in, Portland, 1960-1984; associate, Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser and Wyse (and predecessors), 1960-1966; partner, Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser and Wyse (and predecessors), 1966; executive vice president, N.W. Natural Gas Company, 1984; president, chief Executive officer, N.W. Natural Gas Company, since 1985.
Member National Advisory Council for Education Disadvantaged Children, 1969-1970. Member National Commission on Reform of Secondary Education. Member Multnomah County Republican Executive Committee, 1962-1966.
Alternate delegate National Convention, 1964. Chairman board directors Portland School District. Board directors Cornell University Council, National Public Affairs Center for television.
Trustee Cornell University, 1970-1976. Trustee Lewis and Clark College, 1975-1988, chairman board directors, 1985-1988. Chairman board visitors Northwestern School Law, 1975-1976.
Board directors Oregon Symphony Association, 1981-1984. Member Exposition-Recreation Commission, 1980-1985. Chairman governor committee on school funding reform.
Served to 1st lieutenant, artillery Army of the United States, 1959-1960. Member National School Boards Association (director), Oregon School Boards Association (president), Portland Chamber of Commerce (director 1981— vice chairman 1986-1988, chairman 1989). Lodges: Portland Rotary (director 1983-1985, vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988).
Married Marilyn A. Hester, August 24, 1957. Children: Gregory C., Derek W.