Principal, R.W. Swarens Associates, Lighting Consultants, Los Angeles, CA, 1976-present; Founder, Engineered Lighting Products (ELP), El Monte, CA, 1985-present;

Instructor in Lighting Design, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, CA; Instructor in Lighting Design, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, Pomona, CA;

President, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), Southern California Section; Vice President, United States Institute of Technical Theatre;

Graduated, Oregon State University, 1956;

Swarens lived for some time in OR, before moving to Southern CA; His last residence was in the 91750 zip code of La Verne, CA;

Swarens was married twice; Swarens married Antoinet F. Alesso (also recorded as Phillips), 11/17/1962 in Los Angeles, CA; he married Naomi Cain, 02/13/1972 in Las Vegas, NV.

He had a son, Ralph W. Swarens, Jr., born 1975;

Swarens died of a heart attack at the age of 69. Swarens had at least two patents for lighting products: Patent Number #5988836, Recessed indirect fluorescent light fixture with flexible reflector, issued 11/23/1999; Patent Number #7108394, Built-in low-glare light fixtures recessed in ceilings and walls, issued 09/19/2006. SSN: 544-32-1750;