Ralph Czerepinski

Raised in Madison Wisconsin, Still a Badger and Packer fan, Graduate school U. Washington (Seattle), Degree in rocket fuel oxidizer chemistry. Joined Dow in '67, retired at end of '01. Polymer science, emulsion polymers, structure/property relationships, coatings, reprography, etc. Now a consultant teaching TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving); do workshops on wild mushroom identification; nature photography. Math is a hobby. My wife Donna is still putting up with me since September of 1963 (Amazing!!). 2 married daughters, 11 grandchildren. Active in United Methodist Church, Retiring after 10 years as District Lay Leader, 3 years as Associate Conference Lay Leader, Very active in Lay Speaking (Lay Servant) Ministries, especially with youth and young adults. That's enough for now...I'm the short guy in the back row with white hair. our eleven grandchildren make up most of the crowd.