Ralph Prator

Ralph Prator
1st President of San Fernando Valley State College
In office
1958–1968
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJames W. Cleary
2nd President of Bakersfield College
In office
August 1950 – 1958
Preceded byGrace Van Dyke Bird
Succeeded byEd Simonsen
Personal details
Born(1907-11-16)November 16, 1907
La Veta, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 2005(2005-07-25) (aged 97)
Camarillo, California, U.S.
SpouseLois (d. 1996)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder (BA, MA)
University of California, Berkeley (EdD)
ProfessionCollege administrator

Ralph Prator (November 16, 1907 – July 25, 2005)[1] was an American college administrator. He served as the first president of San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1958 to 1968.

  1. ^ Stassel, Stephanie (July 27, 2005). "Ralph Prator, 97; Founding President of Campus That Became Cal State Northridge". Los Angeles Times.