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Kay and Ron Ransom are living their dream, as retirees in Arizona. Moving from Ohio they built their home in Sun City Grand in 2005. Very impressed with African Americans in the Phoenix area, they felt that such a group of talented people should be recognized for the positive roles they are playing in the community and beyond.

Kay Ransom retired from the global BP Oil Company after 41 years of service. At the time of her retirement, she held the position of company account executive. Kay was hired as a statistical clerk with the former Sohio Oil Company in the Columbus, Ohio, regional office. During her career, she garnered numerous awards including the Top Performance Award, the Incentive Program Award and the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sales. A successful role model and company forerunner, Kay was the first female and African American in the state of Ohio to serve as a commercial credit representative, dealer business advisor and company account executive.

Ron Ransom retired in 2001 from a Lincoln Mercury dealership where he was a salesman. During his years in sales, Ron received numerous awards for outstanding sales at city, state and national levels. Ron has always been an entrepreneur in and around Columbus, Ohio. The founder of Double R Enterprise, a booking and promoting agency, Ron has promoted entertainers such as Al Green, The Chilites, Chuck Jackson, Millie Jackson and Bobby Blue Bland.

Always involved in his community, Ron served as vice president of the Junior Sports League program in Gahanna, Ohio. During his tenure, he helped coordinate events to raise funds for new equipment. In addition, he was a member of the Father’s Association at Columbus Academy. Throughout his career, fundraising has been his most rewarding task. Some of his noteworthy accomplishments include promoting a concert featuring James Cleveland for the church, and coordinating a fundraiser for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association with funds going to benefit Jack Tatum after he lost his leg to diabetes.

The Ransoms were also owner/operators of two restaurants in Columbus, one of which was the largest minority-owned restaurant in the city.

Ron and Kay have four adult children and four grandchildren.