Carrying the Message

The Life and Legacy of Ron Ansin

By Joshua M. Sklare

Published: 2020, 536 pages

Client: Ronald M. Ansin

Born: 1934, in Athol, MA

Died: 2023, in Aventura, FL

Industries: Shoe Manufacturing, Real Estate Development, and Others

Ron Ansin came from a prominent family with extensive holdings in real estate and footwear. Ron received his undergraduate degree at Harvard and his law degree from Yale. He took over the family’s shoe operation, Anwelt Shoes, and at one stage owned 50% of the brand leader, Cole Haan. A philanthropist, venture capitalist, education advocate and civil rights activist, Ron was always carrying a message of hope, freedom, and opportunity.