'Ron Ward has been a Sydney resident all his life. He has worked as an apprentice, tradesman, draftsman, project engineer, maintenance engineer, factory manager, consulting engineer, academic, accident investigator and company director. On the path through that work-life he collected a Trades Certificate, an ASTC Diploma, a BE from the University of New South Wales, an MBA from Macquarie University, and a PhD from the University of New South Wales. He has maintained his academic connection by being appointed as a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, and has published well over a hundred-and-thirty papers on engineering, management, industrial safety and education, and three books.' (Source: Sid Harta Publisher's website)
