Ralph Prator | |
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1st President of San Fernando Valley State College | |
In office 1958–1968 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | James W. Cleary |
2nd President of Bakersfield College | |
In office August 1950 – 1958 | |
Preceded by | Grace Van Dyke Bird |
Succeeded by | Ed Simonsen |
Personal details | |
Born | La Veta, Colorado, U.S. | November 16, 1907
Died | July 25, 2005 Camarillo, California, U.S. | (aged 97)
Spouse | Lois (d. 1996) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder (BA, MA) University of California, Berkeley (EdD) |
Profession | College 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.