Business
Consultant | Major General, U.S. Army,
Retired | Operatic Baritone
Jerry Ralph Curry
Jerry Ralph
Curry has a strong background in federal regulatory matters, foreign
affairs, national defense concerns, corporate planning, product
liability litigation, and litigation concerning the safety of motor
vehicles of all kinds -- trucks, motorcycles, buses, family vans,
and SUVs -- as a consultant and expert witness. He has been involved
in designing and manufacturing military equipment. Jerry is known for
his forceful leadership skills and his demonstrated ability to
perform multiple tasks concurrently well, particularly under crisis
conditions.
In 1989 Jerry became Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, returning to the private sector in 1992. As
Administrator, he appeared as a witness before myriad congressional
committees and was a much sought-after speaker for corporations,
non-profit organizations, consumer groups, and those with an
interest in automotive safety matters.
Following his retirement from the military, Jerry became President
and Publisher of a public policy research organization, was later a
corporate Vice President for Program Development of a computer
systems integration company, and stood as a candidate for the U.S.
Congress.
Dr. Curry has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater
Washington, D. C. Board of Trade, the USO and the American Red
Cross, was a Trustee of the Federal City Council, and an exofficio
member of the National Research Counsel's Executive Committee,
Transportation Research Board. In 1982, he was named
"Washingtonian of the Year" for his leadership in
community building activities.
Jerry is a member of the Association for the Advancement of
Automotive Medicine; the Society of Automotive Engineers; Delta Phi
Alpha, The National Honorary German Society; Phi Alpha Theta, the
International Honor Society in History; the National Eagle Scout
Association; was decorated by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands; was
awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of
Nebraska; is a recipient of the United States Secret Service Honor
Award; is a Fellow in the Oxford Society of Scholars; and has been
certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers in Accident
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