Ron Benning

This simple question became the starting point for Ron Benning's career in sales. He was only eight years old and was trying to earn enough money to buy a G.I. Joe. His parents wanted him to learn the value of a dollar & decided to have him save his own money to buy it. Since they lived near several cherry orchards, Ron quickly put two and two together. By going door-to-door and selling the cherries he earned more than enough money to purchase the toy on the very first day. But this story is more than just a cute anecdote from his childhood. It's really a lesson in the value of a hard day's work. People that know Ron will often joke that he was born to succeed because he had a tremendous work ethic. Ron embarked on a career in the real estate at the age of 21. After four years in the industry, he opened up his own real estate firm. Ron grew his company to 95 agents and two offices before realizing that working with clients is what he enjoyed the most. Now, 30 years after his first busi