- His Great Dane "Hudson," was featured on season two of "The Dog Whisperer."
- Former publicist for David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen.
- Began his career as a writer for a weekly column called "Teen to Teen" at The Evening Star Newspaper in Washington, D.C.
- Worked on the international development of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Warrant, Wilderness Road, Martika and more. He also worked with The Beatles and Mick Jagger.
- Headed Columbia Records' A&R Department where he helped saved Bruce Springsteen from being dropped by the label.
- Worked in the A&R Department at Mercury Records where he developed and introduced David Bowie.
- Was the head of MCA Records A&R Department where he discovered and signed The Bangleds.
- Ron was Director of Publicity at Mercury Records . Ron brought David Bowie to the United States for the first time in 1971 to promote his LP, The Man Who Sold the World. That trip by Bowie is featured in the highly fictitious film, Stardust. Johnny Flynn plays Bowie, Marc Maron plays Ron Oberman and Gord Rand plays Ron's brother Michael.
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