Background
Ridgway, Robert Lyle was born on October 3, 1938 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. Son of Harmon L. and Wilma F. (Jones) Ridgway.
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Robert Lyle Ridgway
Edit ProfileLaboratory animal veterinarian
Robert Lyle Ridgway, American Laboratory animal veterinarian. Diplomte American College Laboratory Animal Medicine, American College Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Decorated Legion of Merit, Meritorious Svc. medal with 3 oakleaf clusters, Army Commendation medal with 1 oak leaf cluster; recipient citation United States Secret Svc., 1986, President of the United States, 1991, Silver Beaver awardBoy Scouts American, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Fort Hays State College, Hays Kansas, 1962; Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1969; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1971.
Career
Commissioned captain, United States Army, 1971;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1980;
resident in internal medicine, University of California, Davis, 1977-1979;
chief department instruction, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1979-1981;
chief department laboratory animal medicine, United States Army Medical Research Unit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1981-1983;
chief department laboratory animal medicine, United States Army Medical Research Institute Infectious Disease, Fort Detrick, Maryland., 1986-1989;
chief, Department Defense Military Dog Veterinary Svc., Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1983-1986;
head department laboratory animal medicine, United States Navy Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1991;
retired,, 1991;
director department laboratory animal medicine, Covance laboratories, Inc. (formerly Corning Hazleton, Inc.), Vienna, Virginia, since 1991. Adjunct Professor department animal medicine and surgery Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1984-1986.
Consultant United States Navy Portsmouth (Virginia) Hospital, 1989-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Council commissioner Boy Scouts American, San Antonio, 1984-1986. Assistant lay leader United Methodist Church, 1992-1996, lay leader, since 1997. Member District of Columbia Academy Veterinary Medicine (treasurer since 1991), District of Columbia Veterinary Medicine Association (secretary-treasurer 1993-1996, president-elect 1997), Congressional Flying Club (Maryland.), Rotary (vice president Junction City 1964-1965, board directors Kuala Lumpur 1982-1983, president Vienna 1995-1996, Paul Harris fellow).
Interests
Connections
Married Carolyn June Johnson, September 22, 1963. 1 child, Joan A.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit, Meritorious Svc. medal with 3 oakleaf clusters, Army Commendation medal with 1 oak leaf cluster. Recipient citation United States Secret Svc., 1986, President of the United States, 1991, Silver Beaver awardBoy Scouts American, 1994.Decorated Legion of Merit, Meritorious Svc. medal with 3 oakleaf clusters, Army Commendation medal with 1 oak leaf cluster. Recipient citation United States Secret Svc., 1986, President of the United States, 1991, Silver Beaver awardBoy Scouts American, 1994.