Our District Governor, Ron Richards, is our guest today. Here is his biography.
Ron Richards has a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Alabama and is a devout Crimson Tide fan. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Following a highly successful 25-year career in the supermarket industry in Birmingham, Alabama and Pensacola, Ron entered the financial services industry in 1990. In 1997, he became a Certified Financial Planner offering comprehensive wealth management and personal financial planning services to his clients. He is Past President of the Gulf States Chapter of the Financial Planning Association and President of Ron Richards Financial Planning.
Ron served as Commodore of Pensacola Yacht Club for two terms in 2000 and 2001. He is currently Commodore for the Gulf Yachting Association and is First Vice President of District 8 (State of Florida) of the International Order of the Blue Gavel, the association of past commodores. He has been active on numerous boards including Big Brothers Big Sisters, and was a Big Brother. He and Innes were Foster Parents to his Little Brother for a period of one year.
Ron, as a Charter Member, was involved in the formation of the Rotary Club of Navarre in 1995 where he served as Club President for the 1998-99 Rotary year. His club was awarded the Presidential Citation for its outstanding performance. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Rotary Club of Navarre’s Scholarship Fund which awards three $1,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors annually. In April of 2003, due to the relocation of his business, Ron left the Navarre Club and was elected into membership at the Rotary Club of Pensacola. He has been serving as Assistant Governor for Area 2 since 2005. During 2006-07 he served as President for the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, a president’s council for the twelve clubs in the area. In the first election buy ballot in District 6940 history, he was elected District Governor Nominee on March 24, 2007 following the resignation of DGN John Keith. He served as District Governor-Elect during the 2007-08 Rotary year while still representing area 2 as its Assistant Governor. Ron has maintained thirteen years of perfect attendance, and is a Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the District 6940 Paul Harris Society, and a member of the Bequest Society.
Ron has been married to his wife Innes for thirty-one years. Innes is Secretary of the Rotary Club of Pensacola, has eleven years of perfect attendance, and is a Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society and Bequest Society. Ron and Innes attend Christ Episcopal Church and their hobby is sailing.
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