Background
Gossen, Ronald Howard was born on March 3, 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Charles and Rosalie (Bentch) Gossen.
Gossen, Ronald Howard was born on March 3, 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Charles and Rosalie (Bentch) Gossen.
BJ, University Texas, Austin, 1971. Postgraduate, University Texas, San Antonio, 1975.
Advertising manager Station KTFM, San Antonio, 1972—1974. Advertising executive Scripps League Newspapers, Truckee, California, 1974. Director, public information Texas Department Human Resources, San Antonio, 1975—1980.
Director, public relations services Atkins & Associates Advertising, 1980—1983. President Southwest Marketing Communications Group Inc., 1984—1988, Gossen & Associates Inc., San Antonio, 1988—1993, East Kings Development Corporation, 1984—1993, chairman, council communications committee, 1985—1986. Regional manager, sales and service support Norwest Banks Texas, since 1993.
Active member Republican Executive Committee. Chairman Republican Precinct. Chairman, public information, district consultant, board directors San Antonio Chapter American Heart Association, 1983.
Board directors San Antonio Volunteer Center, 1980, March of Dimes, San Antonio, 1986—1987. Member, steering committee Texas Folklife Festival Institute Texas Cultures, 1986—1992. Member, allocations panel United Way San Antonio, 1981—1982.
Zoning commissioner City of San Antonio, chairman, zoning commission, 1988—1990, planning commissioner, 1989—1990. Chairman Public Relations Foundation Texas, 1986—1987. Trustee Tau Delta Phi Foundation, 1985—1986.
Vice president Fiesta San Antonio Commission, 1986—1991. President Business Committee for Arts, 1988—1991. Trustee, advisory council San Antonio Museum Association, since 1989.
Member, development board Incarnate Word College, 1989—1990. Commissioner City of San Antonio Planning Commission, since 1989. Member of San Antonio Social Register, Texas State History Society, Public Relations Society America (accredited, director, San Antonio chapter, Texas Star award 1988-1989), Texas Public Relations Association (president 1985-1986, chairman, president's council 1986-1987), North America Public Relations Council (board directors 1985-1986), San Antonio Conservation Society (associate), Public Relations Foundation Texas (life.
Chairman 1987-1988), Governors of San Antonio Club, Rotary Lodge (San Antonio board directors since 1992, sergeant at arms 1992), B'nai Brith Lodge.
Children: Stephanie Leigh, Travis Michael.