Ron Erickson (investor)
| Ron Erickson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ronald P. Erickson December 24, 1943 Tacoma, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Central Washington University |
| Alma mater | University of California at Davis |
| Occupation | CEO, angel investor |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Organization | Visualant, Inc. |
Ron Erickson (born December 24, 1943, Tacoma, Washington) is an American business executive, lawyer, and angel investor based in Seattle. After co-founding Microrim in 1981, he has either founded or served as an executive for companies such as GlobalTel Resources, Inc.,GlobalVision, Inc,Egghead Software, Inc., and Blue Frog Media. He was the sole investor in Double Down Interactive, a social video game studio that was sold for up to $500 million in 2012.
As well as serving on various boards, he is currently CEO of Visualant, a public company he founded focused on photon imaging and authentication technology.
Ronald P. Erickson was born on December 24, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington, and raised in Ellensburg, Washington. His father, Ed Erickson, worked in education as both an administrator and professor, first as Superintendent of the Ellensburg School District (1952-1958), then as Director of Planning and Development at Central Washington University, a professor and chairman for the Department of Education, and founding president of the Seattle Community College system.
Ron Erickson spent much of his childhood on the pioneer farm owned by his mother, Ayleen Frederick's family, which they had homesteaded in the Kittitas Valley of Washington in 1876. He graduated from Ellensburg High School. Erickson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Central Washington University, before earning a Master of Arts in American Studies at the University of Wyoming.
Early in his career Erickson worked in public policy at the White House and the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C., becoming the latter's Branch Chief for Emergency Food and Medical Services. He also worked for the Rockefeller Commission on Critical Choices in New York City.
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