Ron Harris was born and raised in Los Altos, California. At that time, Los Altos was known for its abundance of fruit orchards. Ron worked in these orchards in his early teens. He found that he enjoyed working with Mother Nature and seeing the fruits of his hard work come harvest. In his later teens, he switched gears and worked as a laborer for his Uncle who was a commercial painting contractor. Here, he developed skills that helped carry him through college when he worked for small contractors in San Francisco. After leaving school, he began painting full-time for commercial painting companies in the Bay Area. Ron went into painting with the intention of having his own business, and after three to four years of working for others, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked into high gear. In 1974, with partner Tom Chay, he began the painting contracting company that he continues to run today.
Ron realizes his great fortune in life as to having married his high school’s homecoming queen. They were blessed with two lovely daughters, both of whom graduated from Pam and Ron’s alma mater.
Since his mid-high school years, Ron enjoyed travels to Napa Valley where, then, wine sampling was allowed without much concern as to age. What captured Ron was the aroma of fermenting wine at Mondavi’s brand new winery, and other wineries in the valley. This nostalgic scent still captivates him to this day.
