Gerstl, Ronald: - Ronald Gerstl has an international and multilingual background. He was born in Budapest to a Hungarian mother and a father born in Curacao, Netherlands West Indies. Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to their home in Curacao. He grew up speaking Dutch, Papiamentu (the native tongue), and English. Later he added Spanish and other languages to his linguistic ability. His family moved to Caracas, Venezuela, and he went off to New England for his education. He attended prep school at The Taft School in Connecticut and, thereafter, Harvard where he received his bachelor degree. Later he obtained an MBA from Columbia University. He lived off and on in Caracas for some thirty years. His early career experience was in marketing and advertising with leading consumer products companies. Subsequently, he founded Maxe-con Executive Search Consultants to assist multinational corporations with their executive requirements. He moved to Miami to expand the firm's reach throughout Latin America. He is married to the former Suzanne Lesh from Indianapolis. Their children, Jennifer and Stephanie, and grandchildren live nearby. He has travelled extensively, plays lousy golf, and enjoys reading nonfiction. Ron is a geography whiz who rarely misses questions on related fields on television's Jeopardy.