Ron Jorgensen

Ron Jorgensen ’79 knows better than anyone that Morningside is an investment worth making. He first invested in the University as a student in the 1970s. Now, 44 years after graduating from Morningside, Jorgensen will conclude his professional career as a long-serving Morningside employee who has invested much time, talent, and treasure to his beloved alma mater.

Jorgensen began pursuing his Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1975. His parents owned a house not far from campus that had an upstairs apartment where he lived while studying and working off-campus during his four years as a Morningside student. Following graduation, Jorgensen took a job as a staff accountant at First National Bank (now U.S. Bank). He worked there for 17 years, taking on progressively more responsibility and being promoted numerous times before eventually being named vice president and cashier.

During that time and beyond, Jorgensen also continued his education. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota, graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado in Boulder, passed the Certified Management Accountant exam (CMA), and passed the Certified Cash Manager exam (CCM). As he progressed, he began to realize he was ready for a change.