Ralph E. Williams

Ralph E. Williams (1917–2009) was a choral composer, music educator, and retired professor who founded the original band, orchestra, and choir at the University of Minnesota Morris campus. He composed the UMM Hymn and Fight Song and served as the campus's first choral director before retiring in 1978. Williams was also an officer in the United States Navy and worked as a speechwriter for President Dwight D. Eisenhower.