Ron was born on September 27, 1932 in Green Castle to Ezra and Phyllis (Fleshman) Morlan. He attended Green Castle Elementary school before transferring to Kemper Military School in Boonville, Missouri. In 1955, he graduated from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Management. After graduation, he fulfilled his commitment to the United States Army by serving in South Korea.
