Ron Saatjian is the newest member of the Parker Rotary Club.  Ron was born in Albany NY in 1946 and grew up in LA with two sisters and a brother.

 

As a child, Ron kept busy by being a Boy Scout (Star Scout), having a paper route and mowing lawns. In high school Ron was in various academic and service clubs. He attended UCLA, graduating with a degree in Business Administration.  

 

After graduating college, Ron volunteered for the Air Force and flew 150 reconnaissance missions in North Vietnam 1971-72 in the F-4 Phantom jet, achieving the rank of Captain, and was awarded ten air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

 

Ron hold a Commercial Pilot license and was a Certified Flight Instructor for single and multi-engine aircraft.  He then went on to earn an MBA degree in Management. Ron became a real estate broker and ran his own company, specializing in small business sales. He owned and operated three small businesses. 

 

In 1988, Ron applied to the US Postal Service to leverage his education and worked in several management positions. He retired from the Postal Service in 2016 and stated that his postal experience was in Marketing and Operations mostly involved with performance analysis and program management. 

 

Ron became a life member of VFW, a member of the American Legion and Lyons club.  He is a member of the Civil Air Patrol with its various volunteer missions in Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Emergency Services. He has been a continual member of the Episcopal Church and served on three of its Vestries.  Now he can add Rotarian to his lengthy list of service and accomplishments.

 

Ron was sponsored by Deann Olson.  Welcome Ron!