Background
McGraw, William Ralph was born on December 15, 1930 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Son of William Ralph and Lois Caroline (Carmichael) McGraw.
academic administrator theater educator
McGraw, William Ralph was born on December 15, 1930 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Son of William Ralph and Lois Caroline (Carmichael) McGraw.
AB, College Wooster, Ohio, 1952; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1958.
Associate professor, chair department theatre, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1972-1975; dean college fine and performing arts, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1975-1985; dean, Bowling Green State University, Huron, Ohio., 1985-1988; professor theatre, Bowling Green State University, Huron, Ohio., 1988-1991.
President American Theatre Association, 1974. Dean College Fellows of The American Theatre,1984-1990. Ruling elder United Presbyterian Church.
Member International Council Fine Arts Deans, Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Speech Communication Association, National Association Schools Theatre (president 1971), Masons.
Married Barbara Jane Ward, June 15, 1953 (deceased 1996). Married Noreen Kelly, June 11, 1998. Children: Sarah Lynn, William Scott, Laura Beth, Carrie Lee, Nancy Jean.