Nationally renowned for his multifamily development expertise, Ron has served on many Boards, highlights of which are Trustee and past Chairman of the Urban Land Institute, Chairman Emeritus of the Wharton Real Estate Center, past Chairman of the Atlanta Neighborhood Dev. Partnership and Chairman of the Board of Directors for I have a Dream Foundation, past Chairman of National Homebuilders Multifamily Leadership Board, as well as philanthropically supporting Habitat for Humanity both nationally and internationally.

 

Notable honors include the ULI Atlanta Community Achievement Award, the ORT Award, the Hearthstone Builder Humanity Award, election to the National Association of Homebuilders Hall of Fame, National Housing Conference Person of the Year Award, in 2012 honored with the National Patriotism Award by the National Foundation of Patriotism among others and recently received the prestigious ULI J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionary Development.