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Ronny Winn

Soon after his near-death car accident in August 1956, Ronny enrolled at U.T. in Chemical Engineering. After three years at U.T., he decided to join the Air Force, settle down and become a jet pilot which had been his dream. However, Ron was rejected for pilot training due to having been unconscious for nine hours from his car accident, even though he passed all the mental qualifications. This was a great disappointment, but he decided to stay in the Air Force as a computer repairman. Ron had met a wonderful girl named Sandy from Kingsport the year before, and they were married in 1961. After four years in the Air Force, Ron returned to U.T.,and graduated in Industrial Engineering with honors. He started with IBM in Lexington, then moved to Austin in 1968. In 1992, Ron took IBM's buy-out offer to retire early and he and Sandy decided to spend the rest of their lives focusing on relationships. This meant visiting family (in Tennessee, WA State and the Carolinas) quarterly and doing Christian ministry (short-term missions, disciple making and being a house church pastor). Only self-employment would make this possible. Therefore, soon after receiving Master Gardener training, he started Winnscapes Landscaping Co. He has since also become a Landscape Designer which is now his secular passion. He also works part time at a local Home Depot Garden Center. Ron and Sandy have been active in the International School Project training teachers in Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine and Guatemala a curriculum of Christian Morals and Ethics. Ron disciples a few young men. Sandy is a pastoral counselor and teaches Bible studies, disciples young women, and is a speaker for women's retreats and conferences. Ron and Sandy's sons (Scott--Baylor grad, Brian--Texas A&M grad, married with 3 children, and Roger--Texas A&M grad with 3 children) They now have their youngest son and his children living with them. They will be helping raise these children in their retirement years.

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