Ralph Gipson


Ralph Gipson (Facebook)
 City Planning and Development

Born:May 8, 1944, Las Vegas, Nevada

Notes:

•  Mayor's Administrative Assistant 1977-present. (Present meaning the publication of this book in 1978, but his tenure could have extended longer than that). - Record

•  Director, Public Affairs and Employee Relations, 1974- present. (Present meaning the publication of this book in 1978 but he tenure could have extended longer than that). - Record

•  Jim and Susie Hudson formed CityScapes to aid in the development of Huntsville and they hired Ralph Gipson to be president. - Stephens

•  "Ralph Gipson was (Joe) Davis's representative on the City Planning commission from 1976-1986." - Stephens

•  "When Davis and Gipson promoted the zoning, in 1971, of Governor's Drive as the Medical District, encompassing the Huntsville Hospital and the UAH Medical School, they were among the 'forerunners in the nation to set aside a zone for medical district facilities with necessary land-use restrictions and regulations.' Their forethought changed the skyline of Huntsville." - Stephens

•  Davis included a quote he made while he was Marshall Space Flight Center's interim executive director. This is what he said: "We are the number one paid tourist attraction in the state. Surveys have shown that 70 percent of our visitors are from out-of-state areas. We need to expand the center to accommodate the growing interest in space exploration and to provide the types of facilities that will increase our attractiveness with both tourists and students interested in space." - Davis

•  Attended Butler High School. - Facebook

•  Century 21 Meyer Real Estate, Realtor - Facebook

•  UAH and University of Alabama - Facebook

•  "CENTURY 21 Meyer Real Estate announces the addition of Ralph Gipson as a sales associate joining their real estate sales team.
     Anthony Kaiser, Chief Operating Officer at CENTURY 21 Meyer Real Estate, states 'We are happy that Ralph Gipson has joined our group of dedicated professionals who cover the coast with three offices conveniently located in Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores (Alabama) and Perdido Key (Florida).
     Kaiser adds 'Ralph Gipson moved to the coast from Huntsville, Alabama where he had extensive experience with the City of Huntsville as well as the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and U.S. Space Camp Foundation. Ralph received numerous awards and certificates for service rendered to the community including the Outstanding Alumni Award of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He served on the Board of Directors of Huntsville Boys Club, Harris Home, UAH Alumni Association, Community Action Agency and the Arthritis Foundation. Ralph also served on the Zoning and Subdivision Committee of the City of Huntsville Planning Commission. Ralph holds a B.A. in Political Science and M.A. in Administrative Science from the University of Alabama and served in the U.S. Navy in Viet Nam.'
     Kaiser further states 'In addition to Ralph's work with the City of Huntsville and U.S. Space and Rocket Center he also has substantial experience working in commercial real estate for the past several years.'
     Finally Kaiser adds 'We are happy to have Ralph Gipson join our organization and look forward to his contributions to our continued success.'" - Meyer Vacation Rentals


Related Links:

•  Davis - Huntsville Madison County: To the Edge of the Universe, by Introduction by Jan Davis, 1999.

•  Facebook - His personal facebook page.

•  Meyer Vacation Rentals - Press Release on February 13, 2013 about his newly acquired real estate position on the Gulf Coast.

•  Record - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume II, by James Record, 1978, pages 375 & 422.

•  Stephens - Historic Huntsville: A City of New Beginnings, by Elise Hopkins Stephens, 2002, pages 9, 165, 168, 169.


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