Background
Swygert, Ronnie Marvin was born on January 26, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of Marvin Adolphus and Claudia Leatte (Oswalt) Swygert.
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Ronnie Marvin Swygert
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Ronnie Marvin Swygert, American Educator. Certified teacher autobody and pre-vocational education, South Carolina., technician body repair, painting and refinishing. Named Outstanding Young Man of America, 1982, Instructor of Year, I-car S.E. region, 1990, Manitoba of Year S.E. region, 1990, I-car International Instructor ofYr., 1991.
Education
Student, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1969-1971; student, University South Carolina., 1971-1972.
Career
Body repairman, painter, shop foreman, Fred Ray's Body Shop, Leesville, South Carolina., 1967-1973;
chemistry laboratory assistant, Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1970-1971;
co-owner, operator, Auto Body & Paint, Inc., Saluda, South Carolina., 1973;
body shop manager, Jim Rawl's Ford-Mercury, Batesburg, South Carolina., 1973-1976;
instructor auto collision repair, Lexington Vocational Center, Lexington, South Carolina., since 1974;
principal, Ronnie Swygert Paint & Body, Leesville, South Carolina., 1976-1984;
collision repari technician, Gardner's Paint & Body, Cayce, South Carolina., 1985-1986. Owner, presenter Automotive Cons. Svc., Leesville, since 1989.
Presenter, member delivery team NACE '88, 89, 90. National and regional instructor finish matching course and repair of reinforced SMC plastics, service of passive restraint systems and servicing of anti-lock brake systems, paint systems Inter-Industry Conference on Auto collision Repair, since 1980. Evaluation team leader American Society of Echocardiography/National Automotive Technicinas Education Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Active Hulon Baptist Church, Batesburg, South Carolina. Member South Carolina. Trade and Industrial Education Association, Automotive Svc.
Association Body Shop Council (educational program coordinator), South Carolina. Auto Body Instrs. Association (secretary 1981-1982), National Education Association, Lexington County Education Association, South Carolina. Education Association South Carolina.
Trade and Industrial Education Association, South Carolina. Vocational Association, Lexington County Vocational Association, South Carolina. Vocational Industrial Clubs American, Ponderosa Men's Golfers Association, Ponderosa Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Masons, Shriners.
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Married Melody Lynn Temples, September 17, 1952.
