Rotarian Ron Zimmer

CURRENT CAREER --  Retired since June 2002 at which time I moved to Old Mission Peninsula.

 

EDUCATION --  B.S. Aeronautical Engineering - University of Michigan; M.S. Engineering Management - University of Missouri.

 

FAMILY --  Married to Nancy--a fellow Rotarian.  I also have two daughters Allison and Rachel. Allison is an equine veterinarian in Richmond, Virginia; married with three children.  Rachel and her husband have three children. They live in Petoskey where they own and operate a property management firm. 

 

FAVORITE DESSERT --  Anything with too many calories.

 

FAVORITE ACTIVITY --  Reading and outdoor activities including lawn care, gardening and walking.

 

LAST BOOK READ --  "Three Days In January" by Bret Baier. 

 

FAVORITE MOVIE --  "Casablanca" or "Ground Hog Day" because they have such similar themes.

 

FAVORITE SONG -- "Proud To Be An American" by Lee Greenwood.

 

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF NO ONE IN THE CLUB LIKELY KNOWS --  I was a member of two consecutive Muskegon Heights Class A State Championship basketball teams.  Both teams were inducted into the Greater Muskegon Sports Hall of Fame, and selected by MHSAA as a "Legend of the Games."

 

LIFE ROLE MODEL --  Abraham Lincoln because of his wisdom, patience and understanding of how to deal with adversities. 

 

MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT --  Serving and retiring after 25 years in the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard.

 

PROUDEST MOMENT --  Every time I have an opportunity to salute our flag or repeat the Pledge of Alliance.  

 

FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU --  My daughters like to remind me of the time we were coloring Easter eggs and I mistook a glass of blue dye for what I thought was my glass of Coke.  I really did "Go Blue!"

 

SECRET AMBITION --  To be a major league baseball player.

 

IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE IN THE WORLD FOR A DAY (present or historical), WHO WOULD THAT BE--AND WHY?  -- I would be a United States Air Force fighter pilot.

 

MOST FAMOUS PERSON MET --  Major John Boyd.  I worked with Major Boyd at Eglin AFB, who later became instrumental in the design of current Air Force fighter aircraft--ie, F-15 and F-16.

 

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE --  I feel very fortunate to live in Traverse City and be a member of this Rotary club.