Ron is currently an Automotive Consultant and served as an Independent Contractor of Deloitte Consulting. He was also Global Vice President and General Manager of Global Customer Service Operations at Ford Motor Company.
Ron began his association with Ford when the automotive company purchased Parker Chemical Company from the Parker Division of Occidental Chemical Corporation. He was Vice President and General Manager of the Parker Division at the time of the purchase. He was later named President and Chief Operating Officer of Parker Chemical.
Ron has 30 years of business experience with companies such as Gulf Oil Corporation, Boston Consulting Group, Hewlett Packard, and NASA/AMES Research Center. He served as Chairman of the Board of OnStation Corporation and its Chief Executive Officer. He was also on the Board of Directors for Case Construction Equipment, Inc., Primerica Corporation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Ron was also Chairman of UNC Venture, Inc., Detroit Public Television, and United Way for Southeastern Michigan. He is also the recipient of numerous academic, industry and civic awards and was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Currently, Ron serves as Chairman of the Board of MBI, a subsidiary of the Michigan State University Foundation. He is also on the Board of Directors for Unum Corporation and Canadian Tire Corporation.
Ron graduated summa cum laude from Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Michigan State University and an MBA in finance and marketing from Stanford University. Goldsberry was also presented with an Honorary Doctorate from both Central State University and Adrian College.