Men OF INFLUENCE
Ronald W. Wetherington SOCIAL EDITOR | Ocala Magazine 743 E. Fort King Street, Ocala, FL 34471 | Ron@ocalamagazine.com How many years experience in your industry and what’s your background? Early in my career, I started as a society columnist in Miami and worked at several different publications. Being a society columnist was my avocation. My vocation was being licensed as a realtor associate for a long time concentrating on commercial property such as apartment buildings. How passionate are you about your work and why? As social editor at OM, it has been my passion to always promote various charities. The good works that these charities do deserves promotion by all of us. What do you love most about Ocala/ Marion County? I love the big city opportunities yet there is a small-town ambiance. Ocala/Marion County is beautiful with moss-draped oaks and scenic roads through horse county. How has your business changed since this pandemic? As social editor for OM, there are, as of now, no charity events to attend since they all have been cancelled. On the chance that there is a charity event in the future to attend, I have tailored shirts with matching face masks.
FAST FACTS & FAVES Years in Ocala/Marion County: 13 Indulgence: I have a tailor in Bangkok, Thailand who I regularly visit for my suits and shirts. Drink: Cosmopolitan Music: Opera TV Show: BBC America News Movie: Gone with the Wind
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Favorite way of giving back? I love attending charity events for my column. Over the years, I have featured various charities such as Royal Dames for Cancer Research, American Heart Association, Stirrups ‘N Strides, Kimberly House, Marion Senior Services and many more.