Ron, his wife and their two teen-age children all volunteer on the ship. Ron and his son
Dale are in the deck department, Vicki works in the steward's department and is curator of
the onboard Merchant Marine Museum, while daughter Lisa has taught herself to drive the cash
register in the Ship's Store and now also assists with the deck department. In addition, Ron
is the webmaster for Project Liberty Ship. Ron has been a member of the Board of Directors of
Project Liberty Ship since 2004.
Ron is a career employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.,
where he manages Agency websites.