Ron has balanced between two worlds all his life. Most of his professional time was spent in Boston, working as a university administrator or professor, nonprofit executive, and organizational consultant.

From early on, he was a creative jazz musician; composing, performing, and producing an album titled, Quintessence. In recent years, he’s produced other artists in concert and turned his attention to writing words, not notes.

Now retired, he has written two books, a memoir, and a novel, founded a men's club for jazz enthusiasts, and became a member of a philanthropic collective.