Philip A. Ray
Philip Alexander Ray (May 27, 1911 – July 15, 1970)[1] was an American lawyer and author who served as the Under Secretary of Commerce under President Eisenhower.
Philip A. Ray | |
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U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce | |
In office 1959–1961 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | W. Walter Williams |
Succeeded by | Edward Gudeman |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Alexander Ray May 27, 1911 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Died | July 15, 1970 59) San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Joseph Lafayette Rawlins (grandfather) |
Parents | William Wallace Ray Leda Rawlins Ray |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Early life
Ray was born, and raised, in Salt Lake City on May 27, 1911 where his father practiced law. He was a son of William Wallace Ray (1880–1957) and Leda (née Rawlins) Ray (1880–1957), and had two brothers, Joseph and William Ray, and a sister, Julia Hills Richland.[1] His maternal grandfather was Joseph Lafayette Rawlins, a United States Senator from Utah who had previously served as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah Territory's at-large congressional district.[2]
He was educated at Stanford University and served in U.S. Navy Intelligence during World War II.[1]
Career
From 1954 to 1956, Ray served as general counsel of the Department of Commerce,[3][4] before he was appointed Under Secretary under Sinclair Weeks in 1959.[5] He served until President John F. Kennedy took office in January 1961 and he was succeeded by Edward Gudeman.[6] After serving in government, Ray relocated to San Francisco where he practiced corporate law as a partner in Kelso, Cotton, Seligan and Ray with Louis O. Kelso.[7]
Ray was also deeply interested in Latin American affairs, and gave lectures on the subject and wrote a book, entitled South Wind Red: Our Hemispheric Crisis, originally published in 1962.[8]
Personal life
After a short illness, he died in San Francisco, California on July 15, 1970. He was survived by his widow, Benece, and was buried at Targhee Cemetery in Fremont County, Idaho.[1]
References
- "Philip A. Ray, 58, Ex‐Commerce Aide". The New York Times. 16 July 1970. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "SENATOR ELECTED IN UTAH.; Ex-Congressman Joseph L. Rawlins Chosen -- Had 32 Votes to Thatcher's 29". The New York Times. 4 February 1897. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- I.C.C. Practitioners' Journal. Association of Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners. 1955. p. 423. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "San Franciscan Named For a Commerce Post". The New York Times. 15 August 1959. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "COMMERCE AIDE BACKED; Philip Ray Is Confirmed as the Under Secretary". The New York Times. 28 August 1959. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Senators Approve Williams for Post". The New York Times. 31 January 1961. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Narvaez, Alfonso A. (21 February 1991). "Louis O. Kelso, Who Advocated Worker-Capitalism, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- Ray, Philip A. (2013). South Wind Red: Our Hemispheric Crisis. Literary Licensing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4940-5903-3. Retrieved 20 June 2020.