Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder, Dies at 88As the founder of a national chain, he was a key figure in surfing's expansion into mainstream culture, with a life said to be "the stuff of folklore."
Source: Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder, Dies at 88 (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/business/ron-dimenna-dead.html)