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Ron Brown grew up in the construction industry with his father, Bill Brown, as the founder of the company in 1964. Ron began working at job sites at an early age and delved into every aspect of the business. While obtaining his degree in civil engineering from Sacramento State University (prior to the school’s development of a construction management program) he continued to work on job sites. After college, Ron went to work for a national commercial contractor, gaining years of experience with large, complex commercial projects. In 1988, he returned to Brown Construction to help the company diversify their mix of projects and clientele. Ron has an extensive background in the building of large, multi-phased projects requiring detailed management organization. His breadth of experience over the past two decades includes successful commercial, multi-family, institutional and retail projects which provide a solid leadership foundation for the company. Ron has been responsible for more than eight million square feet of projects developed under design build/design assist contracts, requiring analysis of design, materials and systems to assure the projects’ economic future. He maintains an active role with all projects at the company. In addition to leading Brown Construction, Ron is very active in the community. He is currently on the board of directors for Region Builders (political action committee for the construction industry) and is a past board member of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange. For 12 years Ron served on the board of WellSpace Health (formerly The Effort)—an agency providing free and low-cost mental health and health services for those in need—including two years as president. Ron is also the past president of the board for the Sacramento Construction Management Education Foundation (SCMEF) at Sacramento State University. Ron currently serves on the Sacramento State University Alumni Association and Sutter Davis Hospital Foundation Boards of Directors. For more than 10 years, Ron and other management at Brown Construction have lead and mentored Sacramento State University student teams participating in the annual Associated Schools of Construction Management competition.