Ralph Reis

Reis, Ralph I.
Ralph I. Reis, 86, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at his home in Sarasota, Florida after a long illness with Parkinson's Disease. Ralph was born on February 15, 1928 in Nuremberg, Germany and emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1936. He graduated top in his class from James Monroe High School, in Rochester, NY and received a BS degree in Chemical Engineering at MIT and a Masters of Engineering from the University of Rochester. After working as a chemical engineer at DuPont , Ralph served in the army from 1950-1954. Later Ralph obtained a MBA at Columbia and a CFA certification. He became a security analyst at E.F. Hutton focusing on chemical companies and later worked at Mellon Financial. Ralph then began his own hedge fund. For the majority of his professional life, Ralph lived in Westport, Connecticut where he enjoyed swimming, playing tennis, traveling, spending time with his Doberman Pincher dogs, but his passion was sailing. He was a member of Birchwood Country Club, SUS Sailing Club, Minute Man Yacht Club, and MIT Club. Ralph and his wife Tere moved to Sarasota, FL in 2007. Ralph was preceded in death by this parents, Rosa and Michael Reizenstein. Ralph is survived by his wife, Tere L. Reis of Sarasota, FL; Daughters, Rosalind Reis of Housatonic, MA and Michele (Todd) Melet of Chapel Hill, NC; Grandchildren Sydney and Eli Melet. Also survived by Barbara Backlar Reis of Westport, CT, the mother of his daughters. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the loving people who helped care for Ralph. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 4th at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Neuro Challenge Foundation, 4411 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 246, Sarasota, FL 34233.