Ron received a BA in Marketing from Columbia College and an MS in Advertising from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. In addition, he is a graduate of the Grossman Beverage Program and The German Wine Academy. Ron keeps himself busy as a Managing Director Emeritas of Acker, Merrall & Condit, the oldest wine merchant in America. He is President of Profit Plus Marketing & Management Company.
Specialties:
wine, spirits, beer, food, sports & travel
Outlets:
Ron's writings appear regularly in The Fifty Best, Nightlife Magazine, Resident Magazine, Real Travel Adventures, AllWays Traveller, etn travel, Tasters Guild Journal, Leisure Travel Reports, Local Wine Events. His newest column appears in Cheese Connoisseur Magazine & Wine Country International Magazines . In addition, he is the co-author and co-producer of the FDU/NYTimes On-Line Wine Course.
Professional Affiliations:
Ron is a member of the Society For Wine Educators, a lecturer at The Wine Workshop and a co-founder of The Wine Media Guild. He is a Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University's International School of Hospitality Management and Hudson County Community College where he trains chefs in food & wine pairings. He has established the Ron Kapon Wine Library at FDU.