Philip A. Ray
American lawyer and author
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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.
May 27, 1911
Philip A. Ray | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 59) |
| Party | Republican |
| Relations | Joseph Lafayette Rawlins (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | 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, Denece,[9] and was buried at Targhee Cemetery in Fremont County, Idaho.[1]