User:Ron Bell Blackpool

Ron was born in central Blackpool and was educated at Waterloo Primary and Tyldesley Secondary Modern Schools and is fiercely proud of his hometown. Raised in the hotel industry, and with the exception of the nine years he served in the Royal Marines, he has always lived in the town. He is married to Brenda and has three daughters.

Since leaving the Marines he has worked in a number of senior board positions with blue chip companies primarily in Sales and Marketing, but also in Training and Operations. Ron ran his own Management Consultancy before retiring because of disability.

He is involved in local community work and, as well as his duties as Talbot Ward Councillor, he also serves as a School Governor, a Magistrate, a Member of the Independent Monitoring Board at Kirkham Prison, a Director of Blackpool Coastal Housing, a Council member and Trustee of The Royal Marines Association, Chairman of Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee and he holds a number of other non paid Directorships including the local Credit Union, Blackpool and the Fylde College and the Town Centre Management Company.

He is a member of the Royal Marines Association, where he holds the post of Secretary at Regional level and is also a Council Member, Trustee and Public Relations Officer at National level.