Background
Ashton, Ronald Irving was born on May 7, 1948 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving Washington and Irene Emily (Burgham) Ashton.
Ashton, Ronald Irving was born on May 7, 1948 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving Washington and Irene Emily (Burgham) Ashton.
Bachelor in Psychology, Wilkes University, 1970. Master of Public Administration, University Oklahoma, Lawton, 1988.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1971; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1988; platoon leader A Company 11th AD Signal Battalion, United States Army, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1973-1975; project officer, Tobyhanna (Pennsylvania) Army Depot, 1975-1979; administrative and services manager, Commonwealth Telephone Сompany, Dallas, 1979-1982; assistant division signal officer, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1982-1984; Executive officer, 5th Signal Battalion, Fort Polk, 1984-1985; information management officer, 500th Michigan Brigade, Camp Zama, Japan, 1985-1988; systems engineer, United States Army Intel & Security Company, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1988-1991; commander 5th and 142d signal bns., United States Army, Fort Polk and Fort Hood, Louisiana, Texas, 1991-1993; deputy director, United States Army Intel Material Management Center, Warrenton, Virginia, since 1993.
Chairman Boy Scouts American, Camp Zama, Japan, 1985-1987. Volunteer fireman Pocono Lake (Pennsylvania) Fire Department, 1975-1979. Volunteer medical technician Pocono Lake Ambulance Corps, 1975-1979.
Member Society Logistics Engineers, United States Indiana Telephone Association (operations committee 1979-1982), Association United States Army.
Married Paulette Marie Erwine, July 17, 1971. Children: Heidi Ann, Christopher Michael, Heather Rene.