Ron Rowe

Ron Rowe served as president of JW Pepper following the tenure of his dear friend Dean Burtch.  The two men were not only incredible business partners, they were close personal friends.  Using the same passion and ethics as Dean, Ron helped grow the business during very trying times including a recession, the early threat of the Internet and changing technology.  Both men also set the tempo for their business and the organizations they both have been active in, most notably the Music Publishers Association (MPA) serving as mentors to many of those they worked with over their careers.  Ron retired in 1999 and a year later was suggested to the NAMM Board to be included in the NAMM Oral History program.