Ronald E. Pies

Background

Pies, Ronald E. was born on March 21, 1940 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Herman S. and Sylvia Pies.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1963. Recreation leader City of Phoenix, Arizona, 1962-1964. Head recreation division City of Scottsdale (Arizona) Parks and Recreation Department, 1964-1969.

Director parks and recreation, City of Tempe, Arizona, 1969-1984, community services director, 1984-1998;club sales representative, Club Disney, 1999. Guest lecturer Arizona State University.

Career

Recreation leader City of Phoenix, Arizona, 1962-1964. Head recreation division City of Scottsdale (Arizona) Parks and Recreation Department, 1964-1969. Director parks and recreation City of Tempe, Arizona, 1969-1984, community services director, 1984-1998, retired, since 1998.

Guest lecturer Arizona State University. Special projects coordinator Arizona Lottery, since 1999.

Membership

Member, president Kyrene School District Governing Board, 1979-1982. Chairman, board regents Pacific Revenue Sources Management School NRPA. General chairman Fiesta Bowl Soccer Classic, 1982-1998.

Founding member Tempe Young Men’s Christian Association board managers. Appointed member Arizona State Parks Board, 1987-1993, chair, 1991. Member Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (board directors 1986-1998, president administrators, Distinguished Fellow award 1983, Life Member award 1998, L.E.G.E.N.D. award 2000), National Recreation and Parks Association (Outstanding Professional 1991), Cactus League Baseball Association (president 1993-1994, appointed member Arizona baseball commission by Governor Symington since 1994, chair 1995-2000), Tempe Diablos Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Son of and Sylvia Pies. Married Bernita Orloff, August 27, 1964. Children: Cara Jean Tracy, David Paul.

Father:

Herman S.

Mother:

Sylvia Pies

Spouse:

Bernita Orloff

child:

Cara Jean Tracy Pies

child:

David Paul Pies