Background
Ragland, Samuel Connelly was born on July 12, 1946 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Julian Potter and Stella (Thompson) Ragland.
Ragland, Samuel Connelly was born on July 12, 1946 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Julian Potter and Stella (Thompson) Ragland.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Arizona State University, 1974. Master of Business Administration U. Phoenix, 1991. Industrial engineer First InterstateBank, Phoenix, 1966-1976, Beckman Instruments, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1976-1978.
Management analyst Arizona Legislative Budget Committee, Phoenix, 1978.
Industrial engineer management systems International Telephone And Telegraph Courier Terminal Systems, Tempe, Arizona, 1978-1981. Project control administrator General Host Corporation, Phoenix, 1981.
Senior consultant Arthur Young & Company, Phoenix, 1981-1982. Operations analyst City of Phoenix, 1982-1984.
Project leader Garrett Engine division Allied-Signal Corporation (formerly Garrett Turbine Engine Company), Phoenix, 1984-1992, consultant, program manager, Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Mesa, 1992-1993.
Principal, owner Ragland Associations, 1994. Executive management consultant Governor" General’ General’ s Office Excellence in Government, State of Arizona, 1995-1996, manager quality assurance Coxreels, Incorporated., 1996-1997. Independent engineering consultant The Boeing Company, 1997.
Director Mary Moppets of Highland Incorporated., 1977-1981.
Industrial engineer 1st Interstate Bank, Phoenix, 1966-1976, Beckman Instruments, Scottsdale, 1976-1978. Management analyst Arizona Legislation Budget Committee, Phoenix, 1978. Industrial engineer management system ITT Courier Terminal Systems, Tempe, 1978-1981.
Project control administrator General Host Corporation, Phoenix, 1981. Senior consultant Arthur Young & Company, 1981-1982. Operations analyst City of Phoenix, 1982-1984.
Project leader Garrett Engine division Allied-Signal Corporation (formerly Garrett Turbine Engine Company), Phoenix, 1984-1992. Consultant, program manager TRW, Mesa, 1992-1993. Principal, owner Ragland Associates, Scottsdale, since 1994.
Owner Granite Investments, Inc., since 2001. Executive management consultant Governor' General’ s Office Excellence in Government, State of Arizona, 1995-1996, manager quality assurance Coxreels, Inc., 1996-1997. Independent engineering consultant Boeing Company, 1997-2001.
Industrial engineer strategic planning Aviation Management Systems, 2000-2001. Owner, Granite Investments, Inc., Bennett Automobile LLC, since 2003. Principal LST Group LLC, since 2003.
Member Institute Industrial Engineers (senior. Member central Arizona chapter, director community relations 1983-1985, director chapter development 1985-1986, vice president, president-elect 1986-1987, 98, president 1987-1988, 99), Institute Industrial Engineers (national chapter development committee 1988-1991, chairman), Association Systems Management (division director 1989-1992, president 1992-1993), Phoenix Philatelic Association.
Married Marilyn Margaret Oppelt, July 15, 1967 (deceased). Children: Sherry Anne, David Michael.