Personal History

Ron Houck Sr.

Work/Personal -

I am a life long resident of Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Fairmont West High School in 1965. After serving two tours of duty in Vietnam, I was honorably discharged from the USMC. I worked for the local telephone company for nearly nineteen years and left my position as Outside Plant Engineer to pursue self-employment. During the first five years I owned and operated several businesses including car washes, laundry, hair salon, lawn service, a maintenance company and acquired residential real estate that was rehabilitated top to bottom prior before initial rental.

Community Service -

• Bellbrook Planning commission - 1 year
• Incarnation PTO President - 2 years
• Incarnation Education Board member - 5 years
• Archbishop Alter High school Booster Board member - 3 years (for 2 years I was responsible for the set up, maintenance and tear-down of the Alter Festival)
• Active Board member of the Centerville Recreational Soccer League - 7 years (twice President)
• Dayton Area Soccer Officials Association member - 14 years (1 year as a Trustee and 2 years as President)

Ron Houck Jr.

Work/Personal -

I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. I am a graduate of Archbishop Alter high school. After high school I attended Sinclair Community College and the University of Dayton. I have a degree in Communications. I am currently pursing a degree in Biblical studies from Moody Bible Institute. During high school I assisted in the operation and management of the lawn service my father owner. While in college I worked for Southerland Lumber Company and as a general laborer for my fathers remodeling business. Currently, in addition to Houck Remodeling, I am involved in property management and my wife and I own a distribution company which sells “Hanks Root-beer” and other non-alcoholic beverages (called Houck Distributing).

Community Service –

• Grandview Hospital – volunteer patient transporter (2 years)
• Think TV (WPTD Ch. 16) Great TV Auction – I helped to plan and implement the auction for 10 years.
• Apex Community Church Missions – I started to get involved in missions at Apex in 2000, with my first trip to Mexico in March of ’01. I have since helped to plan several trip (both with in the US and Mexico). I am still active in this area to this day.
• The Gospel Mission (Dayton) – 1 yr.