Ron was a dear friend of over 50 years. He passed away this week from Parkinson’s disease.
Ron and I were “Masters of the Universe” in the 1970’s. We were both put in CFO and CEO positions to stabilize, restructure and turnaound a $250 million Data Services Division. Little did we know that this would be our first experiences as Crisis/Turnaround Managers. Ron was a great partner; focused, smart and had high ethics and integrity. We were a very successful team.
Over the years Ron and I worked together many times. He was a Turnaround CEO for a number of Life Science companies, where I worked with him on capital raising and debt financing and after that he began his career as an international Executive Search CEO, where he assisted the private equity and venture capital community.
Ron and his wife Lynn moved to Texas about 15 years ago to raise and jump horses. Although from Chicago, he became a Texan and loved Dallas.
Ron had this great smile – see below.
Ron and I talked once a week and it always put a smile on my face when he called and said “The Gerbs”,
His wife, Lynn, has been a saint taking care of Ron. She put off Chemo to take care of him at home. Lynn our condolences from our family.
Be at peace my friend, you are with “GOD” now.
With respect, with love for a friend and with admiration for the person.
Respectfully – “The Gerbs” and the Gerbsman family.
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