Background
Childs, William Ralph was born on March 3, 1951 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph and Mary-Helen Childs.
Childs, William Ralph was born on March 3, 1951 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph and Mary-Helen Childs.
Bachelor in History, University Texas, 1973. Master of Arts in History, University Texas, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Texas, 1982.
Lecturer, U. Georgia, Athens, 1982-1984; assistant professor of history, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1991; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1991. Consultant World Book, 1988-1989, Prentice Hall, 1991, 93.
Consultant Contemporary American Theatre Company, Columbus, since 1991. Member American History Association, Economic and Business History Society (secretary since 1989, editor: Essays in Economic and Business History since 1994), Business History Conference, Organization American Historians, Southern History Association.
Married Mary Suzanne Shaner, May 19, 1989. 1 child, Hannah Meredith.