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Ralph Tyler is the
Chairman of the Board and Managing
Director of Ralph Tyler Companies (RTC).
The firm is one of the region's most
successful engineering, architectural
and program/construction management
firms. RTC’s achievements have helped
shape the landscape of Cleveland.
Projects include the new Louis Stokes
Wing of Cleveland Public Library, the
Carl B. Stokes Federal Building and U.S.
Courthouse, the Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport expansion, and the
new Cleveland Browns Stadium. The firm
was twice honored with the Weatherhead
100 Award from the CWRU Weatherhead
School of Management.
Prior to joining
his father, Ralph C. Tyler at RTC, Ralph
served as the Executive Director of the
Greater Cleveland Roundtable, one of the
city’s preeminent civic organizations
composed of business, political,
educational and religious leaders.
During his tenure, he coordinated the
group's activities in education, labor
management, race relations and minority
economic development, enabling the
Roundtable to help create public and
private partnerships, which continue to
contribute to the tremendous resurgence
that Cleveland has enjoyed in recent
years. His professional experience also
includes executive positions at Citibank
in New York City and TRW. He is a
graduate of Ohio State University and
Case Western Reserve University Law
School.
Ralph’s
professional responsibilities have
ranged from management of state
government relations to oversight of
legal and regulatory matters. His
background in business, civic, legal and
political leadership, plus fundamental
values learned from his father,
positions him to lead RTC in the 21st
century.
His organizational
affiliations include the National Urban
League, and life membership in both the
NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
. He is a proud member of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, 32º.
His numerous civic involvements and
awards include Housing Advocacy, 100
Black Men Businessman of the Year, Hope
House of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach
Atlantic University Co-Entrepreneur of
the Year, CNN/Trumpet Award recipient
and the Musical Arts Association.
Ralph is currently
establishing a new RTC office in Las
Vegas, Nevada
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