Ron "Smokey" Bassett:  

Life: Born in LA, lived in Culver City, moved to Anaheim in 1953. H. Mann Elmn & Price Elmn schools. Mt Lowe Military Academy 57-60: 3-years hard time, left in '60 as a WO, and platoon leader. Spent summers in Peardale - Grass Valley CA. with father, home is where the heart is! Anaheim HS, class of '63: Worked as a sports manager for Bud Fassel, who provided new direction to my life. OCC for 2 years. Interned at radio station KEZY with Jonny Gunn, and a holiday season parade cast member at Disneyland. US Air Force for 35 years; 23 active duty - lived in Europe for 11 years, Alaska for 2, Washington DC for 3, retired as a MSgt. in '88 after 3 years supervising a White House support unit as Superintendent of Public Affairs and manager of the White House Media Center on Andrews AFB. Asked to return to Air Force blue and retired (again) in 2001 from Air Force civil service as Chief of Community Relations & Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan AFB. Member of the American Legion Post 620, Rocklin CA. Active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, currently [...Expand for more