The Roma file
Ron Roma
Founder, owner and CEO
Healthesystems LLC
History: My dad was in the Air Force, and we moved to Oklahoma when I was a year old. My parents were from Montana.
Education: Chemistry and math degrees from the University of Oklahoma
First job: When I was 14 or 15 in Oklahoma, there were a bunch of old rail beds on land that was going to be recycled, so I had a job clipping the old railroad ties there.
What is the best business lesson you’ve learned?
Don’t quit; don’t stop. It doesn’t matter what happened 10 to 15 years ago. You stick at something.
What is your definition of success?
At 20 years old, success is a paycheck. At 52 years old, I expect that a company has to produce in other ways for its employees. You have to help meet the career objectives of your employees. And you have to meet the needs of your customers and investors.
