Ronald B. Alford

Ron Alford is president of The John and Mary Alford Foundation, a supporting organization of the Licking County Foundation, which seeks to improve and enhance the quality of life primarily in the Licking County community through the support of educational, social, religious and cultural programs. He is also president of OBX Ventures, real estate development and property management located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Ron earned a bachelor’s degree from Ashland College in Business Administration and attended the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia. In addition to serving on the AU Board of Trustees, he is also a trustee for the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and the Ohio State University Newark Campus. Ron is a member of Worthington United Methodist Church. He has four children: Jennifer, Bryan, Kyle and Heather and currently resides in Worthington, OH.