Ralph H. De Lorenzo
Office of Budget and Planning
Mr. Ralph De Lorenzo has been
employed by the Department of Energy and its predecessor
agencies, the Energy Research and Development
Administration, and the Atomic Energy Commission since
March 1970 and has 38 years of federal service. He
reports to the Director in the Office of Science. He is responsible
for formulation, presentation, defense and execution of
the Office of Science budget that totaled about $3.6
billion in FY 2006.
Federal Career
He started his civilian federal career
as a Federal Career Development Program intern in the
Office of the Secretary to the Atomic Energy Commission.
Upon completion of two years in the Secretariat and a year
of long term training at the University of Maryland as
part of the Federal Career Development program, he moved
to the Office of the Controller in 1973 as a budget
analyst responsible for the Reactor Development and
Technology and Space Nuclear Systems programs. In 1977, he
was selected to become the budget officer for the
Geothermal Energy Program and later also assumed
responsibility for the Electric Energy Efficiency and
Energy Storage programs. In 1979, he was selected to
become the budget officer for the Assistant Secretary for
Environment programs and since 1981 he has been the budget
officer for the Office of Science programs. From 1981 to
1989 he was the Acting Deputy Director of the Office of
Energy Research Financial Management Division. He has been
the Director of this division since 1989. He
received a Presidential Rank Award in 2003.
Education
He received a B.S. degree from the
Pennsylvania State University in 1965 and a Master of Arts
degree from Purdue University in 1967. He also attended
the University of Maryland Graduate School. He is a member
of several academic honorary fraternities, and served as a
commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, including service
in Vietnam.
Mr. De Lorenzo is married and has
two sons. He resides in Darnestown, Maryland.
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