Ron Young is a serial entrepreneur with three tech start-ups that achieved nine-digit exits totaling almost $1 billion and a track record of success at companies that lead their markets, including: Levi's, CVS, Electronic Arts, Nokia, Yipes, Cisco. He founded a global telecommunications industry association, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), which has more than 280 member companies worldwide. Ron’s initiatives have been honored by more than 50 business and advertising awards, including a CLIO (for Levi's advertising), an ADDY, an ANDY, a dozen Product of the Year award, Red Herring Top 100, Top 10 and # 1 Company awards. Ron is a Life Member of Mensa.

Ron chairs the Wednesday Yachting Luncheon at the St Francis Yacht Club and enjoys life on the water aboard his antique (built in 1937) wooden racing boat, Youngster.