ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK

RONALD C. FLOURNOY------Ron was born in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Calhoun County in 1957 with his ALCOA parents.  He graduated from Calhoun High in 1962 and then attended Lamar University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1966.  His professional career began that year when he joined ALCOA at its Arkansas facility.  Then, over the next 34 years, he held technical/operating management positions in the Alumina Refining/Chemicals’ Division in Suriname, SA, Pittsburgh, Pa., Benton, Ark. (twice), Mobile, Ala., Point Comfort (twice), and Jamaica, WI.  Ron was ALCOA’S Point Comfort Operations Manager when he elected retirement in 2000.  He was a Professional Engineer in the State of Arkansas.

Ron has been married to the former Pamela Bundick of Bloomington, TX for 54 years. They reside in Port Lavaca.  Ron and Pam have two daughters, Stacey, married to Greg Wynn of Port Lavaca and Melissa, married to retired Air Force Col. Richard DeMouy now residing in San Antonio, TX.  Ron and Pam have three granddaughters and one grandson.

Ron serves on advisory boards for International Bank of Commerce Upper Gulf Coast, DeTar Hospital and the local Partners in Education group.  He co-founded the Crossroads Career Tech Coalition promoting careers in local business/industry.  He is active in numerous area community endeavors.  He is a member and deacon at First Baptist Church.  His hobbies include history, fishing, travel, genealogy, more fishing, and grandchildren.

Ron’s Rotary sponsor in 1984 was Ben Harriss.  Ron was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow in 2003.  He served as Club President during Rotary International’s Centennial year 2004-5, has served as Club Treasurer, and was Club Secretary 2005-15.  Ron also served as a Rotary Texas P.E.T.S. Ranger in 2007.