Background
Gardner, Ronald Eugene was born on February 6, 1934 in Esserville, Virginia, United States. Son of Horace Clyde and Alta (Bolling) Gardner.
Gardner, Ronald Eugene was born on February 6, 1934 in Esserville, Virginia, United States. Son of Horace Clyde and Alta (Bolling) Gardner.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1970. Graduate, Air War College, 1976. Master of Science in Personnel Counseling, Troy State University, 1976.
Graduate, Base Comdrs. Course, 1978; Graduate, Comdrs. Civil Engineering Course, 1978.
Graduate, United States Air Force Professional Personnel Management School, 1979.
Second in command lt, United States Air Force, 1957;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force
various positions in B-47/B52s, United States Air Force, 1957-1969;
special air operation, United States Military Assistance Command, Saigon-Cholon, Vietnam, 1970-1971;
staff officer, 15 Air Force Headquarters, March Air Force Base, California, 1971-1975;
base commander, Tuslog Det 171, Diyarbakir, Turkey, 1976-1977;
base deputy commander, 7 Combat Support Group, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, 1977-1979;
director personnel, 416 Combat Support Group, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1979-1980;
director personnel, United States Control Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1980-1985;
director, Hillsborough County Civil Svc. Board, Tampa, Florida, since 1985. Member Florida Employed Advisory Council, Tampa, 1985-1996.
Member President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Tampa, since 1996, Florida Governor's Alliance, Tampa, since 1996, Business Leadership Network, Tampa, since 1996.
Member Exchange Club. Tampa, since 1986, Tiger Bay Club Tampa, since 1987. Chair funds distribution United Way Hillsborough County, Tampa, 1987-1995, board directors 1993-1995.
President Pemberton Creek Property Owners Association, Seffner, Florida, 1992-1993. Member International Personnel Management Association, Florida Public Personnel Association Inc. (public personnel professional, president since 1985), Society Human Resource Management, Central Florida chapter International Personnel Management Association.
Married Joan Young Brown, June 20, 1964 (deceased). 1 stepchild, Richard Kendall Brown.