Welcome Our Newest Member - Ron Crane

Ron Crane is sponsored by John Wood and Burnie Lenau.

Ron was born and raised in Iowa where he was exposed to the entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age through both his father and grandfather all of which would pay dividends later in his many career adventures beginning with the Navy where he was enviously stationed on scenic Coronado Island (San Diego) focusing on computer software.

His technology background blossomed through multiple venues ultimately forming his company Sartoris, specializing in the implementation of financial management systems for government agencies nationwide and in Canada. He successfully sold the company to EDS with a one year consulting contract in Sacramento, where he has now resided for the past 25 years.

Ron then enjoyed various stints with likes of Sacramento’s ProData which he managed, Great Expectations (yes the dating service) which he acquired, grew and sold to a nationwide service, President and CEO of Watson General a sophisticated environmental monitoring business which he also grew and sold and now Managing Director of the boutique investment banking firm of DCA Partners where he works with predominantly privately held companies throughout the western U.S. putting his 30 years of mergers and acquisitions expertise to good work.

Ron has been enthusiastically involved with Make a Wish, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity and sitting on the Boards of several privately held companies.

After turning the ripe young age of 50 Ron became a Big Brother, following one of his many  passions and love for kids, providing the opportunity for a father figure much as he enjoyed from his father, growing up and as Ron states in his own words….I am just a big kid myself!

Ron has a son, Travis who lives in Washington D.C. working for the National Security Agency.

In his spare time and at the age of 50 he ran the California International Marathon in 4 and half hours and has also climbed Mt Shasta, a man after my own heart. He now very much looks forward to fellowship and service with Rotary.