KIWANIS CLUB OF BENSALEM

SERVICE TO EDUCATION AWARD

RALPH DOUGLASS

Ralph Douglass is an individual that has always volunteered his time for the betterment of Bensalem Township, especially for our youth.  He has served as a Bensalem and Bucks County Tech. School Board member; has been on many committees including Facilities and Strategic Planning; was instrumental in establishing a school public access channel and currently serves as President of “Just for the Kids” foundation.

Bensalem Resident since 1965

Married: Jean  Nov. 6, 1965   (deceased 2008)          43 wonderful years

Family:      3 Daughters, All Bensalem Graduates

7 Grandchildren (3) Bensalem Graduates (2) Attending (2) Future

3 Great Grandchildren (1) Attending Bensalem Schools (2) Private

Education:       Associate Degree Electronic Engineering, Spring Garden Inst.

     Attended: Milwaukee School of Engineering

     BS – Business Administration, Drexel University, 1962 (Night School)

Military Service:          US Air Force, 1955 – 1959

Employment:      Professional Electronic Component Assembly, Inc.  DBA-PECA, Inc.

(Current)            President/CEO/Cofounder                        Jan. 1968

                      Custom Design and Manufacturing Electronic Equipment

                      Bensalem, PA

Elected Office:           Bensalem Township Board of School Directors         1973 – 1979

       3 years President

Appointments:     Bucks County Technical School Authority                1980 – 1982

Bensalem Cable Advisory Board                               1982 – Present

Bensalem Township Board of School Directors         1982 – 1983

                                                                                    (Vacancy)

Bensalem Township Board of School Directors         1992 – 1994

                                                                                    (Vacancy)

Bucks County Technical High School Authority       1996 – Present

                                                                                    (President)

Boards:               Joint Cable/Telecommunication Advisory Bd. For Bucks County

Bensalem Non-Public School Channel (NPSC)

Committees:    Bensalem Township School District Facilities Committee

                        Bensalem Township School District Strategic Plan     Committee                                                          

Foundations:       Just for the Kids, Education Foundation, President

Organizations:    Collingswood-Cloud Lodge 101, F&AM

Excelsior Consistory, Collingswood, NJ

Crescent Temple Shrine, Trenton, NJ

Society of Cable/Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)

Member:             Cornwells United Methodist Church