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Pediatric Specialty Care
Orthopaedics
Burns
Spinal Cord Injury
Cleft Lip and Palate
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Ralph W. Semb
Ralph W. Semb, Trustee
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Ralph W. Semb of Erving, Mass., is currently serving his third three-year term on the Shriners Hospitals for Children Board of Trustees. He was re-elected at the 134th Imperial Council Session – the Shriners’ 2008 annual international convention – held in St. Louis June 29-July 3.
Semb was elected an Imperial officer of Shriners International in 1989, and he served as Imperial Potentate (president and CEO of Shriners International) in 1999-2000. He served as President and CEO of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Board of Trustees for six years.
Semb owns and manages several businesses in the Erving area, including an apartment complex and a self-storage facility. He is president of French King Entertainment Center, which has been called one of the finest bowling centers in New England. He is president of the International Candlepin Bowling Association, a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Bowling Association, and past president and treasurer of the Western New England Candlepin Bowling Association.
In March 1984, Semb recorded the highest single Candlepin Bowling String in the world, a 245, consisting of seven strikes in a row and completing the string with spares. He is also an avid skier. At age 6, he became interested in ski jumping and by age 15 was rated a “Class A” Ski Jumper. In 1960, he was named to the United States Ski Jumping Squad, trained in Europe and was a member of the 1964 Olympic Team in Innsbruck, Austria. In his spare time, Semb is a flight instructor in both single- and multi-engine aircraft. He also teaches instrument flying. He is a member of the board of directors of the Mooney Airplane Pilots Association Safety Foundation.
A Past Potentate of Melha Shriners, Semb has been an active member in the fraternity since he first became a Shriner in 1975. A member of Republican Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Semb is a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and an honorary member of the Red Cross of the York Rite.
Semb and his wife, Pat, who was employed at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Springfield before retiring, have been married for 21 years and have six children. Three of their sons are Shiners.
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Shriners International Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607
813.281.0300
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Toll-free patient referral line:
In the US: 800.237.5055
In Canada: 800.361.7256
Emergency burn referrals:
Boston: 800.255.1916
Cincinnati: 866.947.7840
Sacramento: 866.714.7123
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