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Ronald Stone retired from Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. in May, 2003 and is currently an advisor to the company. He most recently held the position of president of the Customer Support Division (CSD), Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. The Customer Support Division is responsible for product services, accessories, and after-sales operations for several Pioneer entities. Prior to his position as president of CSD, Stone was appointed executive vice president and C.F.O. of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. in 1989, and also served on the board of directors of that company and several of its North American subsidiaries. Stone began his career with Pioneer Electronics in 1975.
Stone was the recipient of the worldwide 1992 President�s Award presented by Pioneer Electronics Corporation (a NYSE company) for guiding the company through difficult economic times in the consumer electronics industry and for increasing the revenues of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. from $30 million to $1 billion.
Formerly chairman of the executive committee, Stone now serves on the executive board of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), owner of the International Consumer Electronics Show�. He also serves on the UCLA Medical Center board of advisors and on the respective Information Technology and Finance committees.
Stone received his bachelor�s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Pioneer, he served as vice president of finance for Norton-Triumph Corp. and held positions with Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., and Arthur Anderson Co. | 