Background
Kurth, Ronald James was born on July 1, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter James and Celia (Kuehn) Kurth.
academic administrator military officer
Kurth, Ronald James was born on July 1, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Peter James and Celia (Kuehn) Kurth.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1970.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1954; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1981; United States naval attache, Moscow, 1975-1977; commanding officer, NAS, Memphis at Millington, Tennessee, 1977-1979; military fellow, Council Foreign Relations, New York City, 1979-1980; executive assistant to deputy chief naval operations, Department Navy, Washington, 1980-1981; director Pol-Mil Policy and Current Plans, Department Navy, Washington, 1981-1983; director Long Range Planning Group, Department Navy, Washington, 1983-1984; United States defense attache, Moscow, 1985-1987; president, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1987-1990; president, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1990-1994; dean academic affairs, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1994-1998; president, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, Delafield, Wisconsin, since 1998. Teaching fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1970.
Former member national advisory board Boy Scouts American. Member United States Naval Institute (life), Naval War College Foundation (life), United States Naval Academy Alumni, Harvard University Alumni, Jacksonville Institute Foreign Affairs.
Married Esther Charlene Schaefer, December 21, 1954. Children: Steven, Audrey, John, Douglas.