Ron DeMario

Ron DeMario     246buddy@gmail.com

I’m originally from Syracuse, NY. I graduated from JFK in the class of 1974. I was a member of the Pi Sigma Chi Fraternity and played 2 years on the college soccer team.   After graduation I coached the JFK soccer team in 1975 for 1 year and worked at the local Co-Op in Wahoo for 2-years.

I started my career working for Bridgestone / Firestone Retail Operations in 1976 and retired after 38 years holding several management positions both in Operations and Marketing. I was transferred to various cities in the North East and Mid-West including Omaha, Syracuse, Buffalo, Virginia Beach, Lancaster, PA, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago and Atlanta. My last position was Director of Retail Marketing US where I managed and directed the companies print and broadcast-based media plus all-digital, search engine and social media.

I retired in 2014 and moved to the Phoenix, AZ area to be close to my 3 daughters, 4 grandchildren and my wife’s oldest son and his 2 children. Between us we have a total of 11 grandchildren. I spend my time with my family and playing golf with friends and my wife of 24 years, Patty.I hope to do more traveling in the coming years.