| RON
STONE,
the president of Stonefilms of Texas, Inc., is a household name in
Houston. The Houston Chronicle called him, "The most popular and revered
anchor Houston has ever seen." Ron spent over 30 years
broadcasting the news on Houston television stations KHOU and KPRC.
He
has written three books of Texas history: A Book of Texas Days,
Disaster at Texas City, and Houston: Simply Spectacular.
After
he retired from his anchoring position at KPRC in 1992, he and his
youngest son Billy formed a production company, Stonefilms, which
has grown into one of the most successful broadcast and corporate
communications firms in Houston.
He
was a football broadcaster for the National Football League and
the Southwest Conference. Ron Stone is also a member
of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and a Knight of San Jacinto.
Ron
Stone holds a B.A. from East Central State University and a M.L.A.
from Houston Baptist University. The University of Houston
awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree in 1994.
Ron also serves as Artist in Residence in the Communications Department
at the University of St. Thomas.
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