Ron Langman
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Ronald "Ron" Keith Langman is a South Australian photographer, businessperson and entrepreneur.
Career[]
In the 1970s he created the Home Ideas Centre which brought all of the suppliers servicing the domestic building industry together under one roof which proved a national success. This idea was followed by the success of Selector.com, a website providing an online service similar to his previous venture.[1] In 2004 he received a Master of Entrepreneurship from the University of Adelaide[2] and in 2006 was made a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to the building and construction industry through the establishment of collaborative marketing ventures and as a mentor for young entrepreneurs."[3] His work commercialising intellectual property, including ideas of young businesspersons he mentored earned him seats on the Australian Government's Intellectual Property Advisory Council,[1] and on the board of Intellectual Property Australia.[4] He has also acted as a councillor for the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia and was founder of the Adelaide Art Directors Club.[5]
In August 2016, Ron opened The Strand Gallery in Port Elliot, where he sells the work of local artists, including some of his own. The gallery is housed in a former Post Office building in the township.[4] In his youth he worked as a fashion photographer in London before establishing a food photography specialist studio.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Doudle, Chris; Baldwin, Karen (2005). State of Mind: The Success Secrets of 50 South Australian Entrepreneurs. Wakefield Press. ISBN 9781862546844.
- ^ "Adelaidean -- Queen's Birthday Honours 2006". adelaide.edu.au. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "LANGMAN, Ronald Keith". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b Kelly, Ben (12 August 2016). "Local artists in focus". The Times. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Thinking outside of the PO box | Coast Lines". www.coastlines.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- People from South Australia
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia