Background
Klaphake, Ronald Lawrence was born on September 24, 1945 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Bernard and Alvina H. (Welle) Klaphake.
Klaphake, Ronald Lawrence was born on September 24, 1945 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Bernard and Alvina H. (Welle) Klaphake.
Bachelor, St. Cloud State University, 1967. Master of Public Administration, American University, 1972. Master of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1995.
Disbursing officer, United States Ship Henry B. Wilson, San Francisco, 1968-1970; disbursing officer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1970-1972; assistant to mayor, St. Cloud, 1972-1973; city manager, Morris, Minnesota, 1973-1981; city administrator, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1977-1981; executive director, St. Cloud Downtown Development, 1981-1986; president, Chief Executive Officer, Missoula (Mont) Area Economics Development Corporation, since 1986.
Board directors Missoula Area United Way, 1986-1989, Missoula Children's Theatre, Inc., Missoula, since 1988, International Choral Festival, Missoula, since 1990, National Forest Service Museum, Missoula, since 1993. Member American Society for Public Administration, American Economic Development Council, Pacific Northwest Economic Development Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, Missoula Mendelssohn Club (president since 1987), Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married December 31, 1968. Children: Karena Beth, Kiel Franz.