Ron was born and raised in Southern California just a block and a half away from Disneyland. Growing up he participated in most sports, but excelled in Baseball and played for 13 years. Ron picked up his first guitar at the age of 4, but didn't really learn to play until he was 10. Throughout Jr. High and High School, he put together a band and enjoyed playing for his friends. During this time Ron began writing a few songs and always wanted to record, but due to a lack of funds was unable to achieve that goal. After moving to Northern California he became a union carpenter until the recession hit in 1989. With no work and little money he managed to find carpentry jobs while he went to night school to study for his contractors license. In 1995 Ron moved to the Sacramento region and started his own construction business. His first job was a $150.00 bathroom floor repair.

Through the years the jobs got bigger and Ron now owns one of the top commercial framing companies in the Sacramento area. This past year he opened a building supply corporation to supply the material for the shopping centers that Wikel Builders construct.

Ron loves his work and the gratification he gets when he walks into a shopping center and sees all the people enjoying their day shopping in a center they had built.

 

Ron got together with Producer Lois Larimore and became the Executive Producer for her pool shows Break N Run, Pro Shots, Celebrity Pool, and of course Bikini Pool Challenge.

 

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