Ron became a sales consultant with LMS Commercial Real Estate in 1999.

He is a 1961 graduate of McCaskey High School and a lifelong resident of Lancaster, PA. After graduating from High School, Ron served three years with the U. S. Army in Anchorage, Alaska. Following his armed force services Ron was employed by ALCOA from 1964 to 1970.

Ron joined Turkey Hill Minit Markets as a store manager in 1970 and advanced to Real Estate Manager in 1971. In this capacity he was responsible for site location, the site plan approval process and construction of new stores. Along with real estate responsibilities Ron was also responsible for Turkey Hill's entrance into the self-service gasoline business by opening the first self-service unit in the state of Pennsylvania during late 1971. In later years Ron was promoted to Marketing Manager, Operations Manager and finally in 1988 to Vice President of Turkey Hill. During his entire tenure Ron was involved in or responsible for the activities of the real estate department. In total, Ron was employed by Turkey Hill Minit Markets for more than 28 years until his early retirement at age 55 in 1998.

Ron's area of expertise in real estate is in locating properties for specific users and his extensive knowledge of the geography within the state of Pennsylvania.