William E. Ray, Jr., Tribal Chairman of The Klamath Tribes (Treaty of 1864), had a 42-year-long career in the USDA Forest Service (retiring in 2020), serving in a wide range of positions, including as an: Archaeologist, District Ranger, Forest Manager, Area Manager, EEO Specialist, Tribal Government Relations, and Wildland Firefighter. Ray was also elected by the Elders of the 48 Tribal First Nations of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians to serve as Co-Chair of its Cultural Affairs Committee from 1982 to 1994, and he has served on a number of boards and committees for the state of Oregon. He also founded and directs the non-profit Rainbow Youth Golf Education Program.