CISCA on the Road
by Shirley Wodynski
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rior to the Las Vegas Convention last spring, we stopped in Orange County, California to visit with Ron Bishop of Elljay Acoustics, Inc. Ron is a Past President of CISCA and has served on many CISCA committees over the years. Ron and his wife Linda met in high school. Ron was an aspiring baseball player and received a college scholarship for baseball. As it turned out, it was the same college Linda and her girlfriend had decided to attend. During the next several years a stark reality struck Ron, as he realized he could not hit the curve. And thus ended his dream of the major league.This precipitous moment led to a change in colleges and a serious change in his focus. During this transition Ron started working for Elljay Acoustics. After graduation Ron accepted a full-time position with the company. Ron knew Elljay was a very well established company having been in business since 1966 so he jumped into all aspects of the operation learning as much as he could. At this time, Elljay was owned by three individuals. Ron’s inner voice was telling him to buy
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WINTER 2015 | Acoustical INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
Shirley Wodynski is joined by Ron Bishop outside the Elljay Acoustics headquarters in sunny Placentia, CA, virtually within earshot of the Anaheim Angels baseball stadium.