Ron is a successful private sector serial entrepreneur with over 50 years of hands on experience in various business sectors.
His businesses ranged from his start in the late 60s in the car stereo business, into electronic manufacturing, then into manufacturing of automotive components and finally in the early 90s into the emerging world of online technologies. In between these ventures he sandwiched several other business ventures in various fields.
He has spent 40 years in the international business and government arena. Internationally Ron has operated businesses in Europe, Mexico and has extensive experience in Asia. Ron began traveling to Japan in the late 60's and then to China in 1980. He has made over 80 trips during the last 35 years to China and Asia. His long term relationships are what prove to be a valuable commodity when negotiating new business relationships internationally.
Having served for over 35 years in the public sector, including service as an elected official, Ron understands how to blend both the private sector and public sector perspectives when necessary.As appropriate, Ron brings to the table additional team members with specific skill sets to fill out the particular needs of the client or project. Key focus areas of expertise:Development, private, public and P3
Public Policy
Business ManagementTransportation and InfrastructureForeign InvestmentTechnologyP3 Projects
More recently, Ron has directed his skills towards developments that he is the key partner in. Leveraging lessons learned from smaller development projects in the 1960s through projects as an early developer in Las Colinas in the late 1970's and capitalizing on the lessons learned by shepherding re-development projects such as the Statler Hilton and new projecst such as the 1001 room Omni hotel on behalf of the City of Dallas, Ron seamlessly moved into his latest development opportunities.