Ronn, we think of you often and miss you very much. We have visited you a couple of times. You know how Nick is hope you got his notes. Till we meet again, Nick and Mardy.

I should have added my Contact Details, should anyone wish to get in touch:

Peter Bowden/+44 7541566099/pjb007@eclipso.eu

Thank you.

All the BEST to Ronn (up there), Yvonne, Joe and Entire family on this day!

i don’t feel most of the time Ronn in not around.
we feel his presence iI think daily and there are times when I do something he’s there saying ‘yeah that was me pushing you to do the best!’
He always had a way to push you to be what he saw in you.
at times, you miss him blowing in the office in the morning with the list of things that had to be done yesterday

Adding to my earlier Post today, for those who don't know me, I met Ronn in 1999, as a result of a chance encounter with a third party...From that, Vanguard signed a Recruiting Contract with my firm.

Amusingly, when Ronn walked into the O.C. office wearing an Hawaiian T-shirt, and I met him for the first time, it wasn't what I was expecting, which was more like a three-piece suit!!! I was shocked, but go over it. He had just returned from one of his Motorcycle Forays; if I recall, S. America! HaHa. He had been away for quite some time at that point, and the reins were in the capable hands of Jim Kopycki.

July 22, 2023.

I have read many Tributes today, and previously; I would like to say "hello" to Joe Chebat...Hopefully, he'll remember me; if not, Yvonne, I'm sure, will.

Ronn having now passed, I deeply regret that I didn't make more effort to make sure we didn't lose touch...It is so easily done, and impossible to correct.

However, I count myself extremely lucky to have shared many wonderful moments with him.

Peter Bowden,
pjb007@eclipso.eu

It doesn’t seem like Ronn is gone yet there’s avoid
He is missed

Love you, thinking of you today.

Happy Birthday, Ronn! We would probably be having some fun, crazy party with the family, friends and dogs. You are missed. I love you.

It is hard to find the words to express how much Ronn will be missed when he was larger than life and an inspiration to all who knew him. 

His family, friends, work associates, and this entire community will miss this giant of a man who changed the world for the better wherever he went.

I know he is watching down on us and is cheering us on in our adventures until we meet again one day.

   I have known Ronn for quite some time. He gave me my dream job.

   I wanted to travel, learn and experience and that is exactly what he was about. I got to travel the globe, learn things and meet people I never would have without his presence. I am sure many others have had the same experience.

   Being in his presence was very empowering and I always felt that with him anything was possible.

   You would always find him studying something new, he always knew there was more to learn. He was a rough and tough person, knowing without the bad times there could be no good times.

   The races he did was nothing short of torture. He knew and accepted that torture, even if at the end of the day it equated to just a short stint of joy and accomplishment.

   He understood above all how important family and health is. He took very good care of his employees, friends and their families. Now he may have taken better care of everybody more so than himself but, it speaks volumes to the kind of person he was.

   Safety is non-negotiable

   As with everything it takes perfect planning, preparation and practice to achieve perfection - Ronns' 5 P's

   He was a man that helped and mentored many people. His energy created work and opportunity for many. 

   He could liven up any situation, lets just say there was never a dull moment with Ronn around.

   He was the type of person that would give you the coat off of his back.

   He was a champion at heart and a good friend.

   He will be missed but never forgotten.


Dustin Wilkinson

It is with much sadness that I am leaving this note. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, friends and employees. Ronn I always 100% respected your brilliance in the world of technology. You made a big contribution and difference in the world of technology. You will be remembered for the difference that you made.  I appreciate your allowing me to compete for your business It was a privilege to serve you. Thank you. 

It is with great sadness we leave this note, prayers with his family and friends.

In celebration of his contributions to Baja racing, Ronn will be Inducted into the BAJA Racing HALL Of Fame, next month.

Ronn helped the Safety and Security of thousands of Baja racers! Thank You!

BAJARacingHALLOfFame@gmail.com 

Within 48 hours of meeting Ronn back in 2013, he gave me one of the most generous gifts I had ever received.
I was one week into my vision quest, one year road trip. My motorhome broke down and it looked like I wasn’t going to be able to continue as planned. Ronn had heard of my troubles, and arranged to have his mechanic work on my rig immediately. They were very busy in the shop, but everything was put on hold to spend a few days getting me back on the road. That baby ran like a champ. I have always been so grateful to Ronn for going above and beyond for me. Although we never had any type of friendship, we always had that moment: 
Where Ronn was able to extend his generous heart & help me pursue my passion & personal healing journey. He always knew how grateful I was for that. And now more than ever, I am glad he did.
Sending Jessica and the whole family lots of love and peace for your hearts.

My fourth story about Ronn Bailey is very personal and shows how generous and loving Ronn could be.

In 2009 my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She lived up in Washington and so I got into my car and drove up to Washington and along the way picked up one of my older sisters (which has nothing to do with this story but provides an anecdotal side story)
Along the way, as we are approaching the state line between Oregon and Washington, I got pulled over doing 85mph in a 55mph (in a construction zone). The officer comes over and asks me if I knew how fast I was going and I indicated, I did. He asked if I saw the construction zone signs, I confirmed I had. I then added (with tears in my eyes) that my sister and I were on our way as fast as possible to get to our Mom who had been diagnosed with cancer and had very little time left. The officer immediately realized that I was not telling him a story and asked me to slow it down and as he handed back my license and registration, my older sister blurts out, “Officer he has been driving like that the entire way and has done so for years. Nobody ever wants to get into a car with him. You should give him the ticket.” He let me go after another stern warning about my driving style.

Anyway, we got up to Washington and were I remained for a few weeks. And every day, I got a call from Ronn and the conversation always went something like this:
Ronn: Brian, its Ronn checking in on you. How is your mother? 
Me: Ronn, there is no change
Ronn: Let me fly her down to California and get the best doctors to help
Me: No Ronn, there really is nothing they can do and she is honestly ready.
Ronn: What about you, do you need anything? I will send you anything you need, just say the word.
Me: No Ronn, I am okay and I really appreciate the offer but there is nothing you can do.
Ronn: Well if you need anything at all, I am here for you.
Me: Ronn, Thanks You but no.
Ronn (persisting) : Brian, I am here and I want to help. Let me do something for you.
Me: Again Ronn, no thanks, I appreciate it, but no.

Now, this conversation repeated itself every day for about two weeks until the inevitable happened. I took care of what I needed and I returned home and then back to the office.

About a week goes by and Ronn calls and asks me to come into Vegas (I lived in Southern California at the time), so I flew in.

Ronn met me at the office, gave me a huge hug, told me that he had personally done my performance review and deposited a bonus into my bank account that morning and that he had also given me an increase in Salary.
I, of course Thanked him and said that the raise and bonus had better have been for my performance and not because he felt bad about my mothers passing. He just grinned at me and said, well, it was overdue.
This was vintage Ronn. When things got tough he was always there with an offer to help and always made you feel like you had a friend watching your back.

To my good friend Ronn. You are a special friend to both myself and Mardy. You will always be remembered, and in our thoughts and prayers as well. We had some fun times together, and I always enjoyed your company. You were special to me as well as to Mardy. May you go on to this unknown journey knowing that we will always think of you and that you will always be in our prayers. My special friend I am a better person for have knowing you. You will live forever in my thoughts and memory. May Godspeed be with you on your journey forever. God bless you and your family.
Nick Dazzeo and Mardy McKee

Ronn Bailey was certainly a visionary and an inspiration to so many including me. I will never forget the generosity of Vanguard in my own pursuit, and that of my team, to be given opportunities to learn from experts in the field of security, compliance and governance. I owe much to the Vanguard organization.

Pat Diya

I send my sincere condolences to Ronn's family and friends. Vanguard has had a positive impact on my life and career. Thanks Ronn!

My prayers go out ot Ronn's family and freinds. Ronn had an amazing amount of generosity, enthusiasm and energy, seeing him interact with the people of India and the TIbetans was great. His fun loving spirit and interest deeply touched each person he came in contact with. Getting to know Jessica and Yvonne through Ronn is a wonderful gift, all three family members are so gracious and kind - wonderful examples of loving kindness. Ronn you will be missed!

Now my third story about Ronn revolves around his good friend, mentor and employee Sail Kim. 

I had been working with the company for about a year and I had worked on and off extensively with Sail. In talking with Sail I learned that he was overdue for a raise and I decided to take it upon myself to make that happen.

So I drove into Vegas and Ronn and I ended up at the boulder house for a drink and chat and I decided to approach the subject of a raise for Sail.

I had already been informed by the senior manager at the time that I needed Ronn to approve the change in pay.

So I waited a bit and when a lull in the conversation came (these were not always easy to get), and I said. “Ronn I would like to chat with you for a few minutes about an employee that is due a significant increase in Salary.” 

Ronns’ face changed immediately. I would discover later that he almost always disliked these conversations, but nonetheless I continued.

“You see Ronn, I have reviewed salaries and historic raises and I found a particular person who has not had a raise in a couple of years and having worked closely with the person, I strongly believe that this employee is deserving of an increase.”

Ronn said, “okay, who is it?” “Sail Kim” I responded, not actually knowing if Ronn even knew who Sail Kim was.

Ronn's face immediately changed again. He got an amused grin on his face and asked me, “What do you know of my past relationship with Sail?” “Nothing.”, I replied (honestly It had never crossed my mind to ask Sail, Ronn, HR or anyone else about any past relationships.

“Really”, asked Ronn (a huge grin coming to his face), “YOU know nothing about it.” “Yes, Nothing” I responded. 
His smile got even bigger. 

“Brian, let me tell you about Sail. Sail was my mentor at Cal Fed. I worked for Sail at Cal Fed and Sail taught me a ton of stuff and after Cal Fed Sail came to work for me at Vanguard and has done so for many years. I love Sail. He hold a special place in my heart and for years now, different PD&D directors have come and gone, and nearly all of them either wanted Sail moved into other positions outside of R&D or moved into a role where he did support. They never knew Sail and never understood how good that man is.” 

“You Brian, are the first PD&D director to actually come to me and ask me to give him a raise.”

Btw, Now Ronn had a tear in his eyes…
He went on, “You either knew about our past or you are the first PD&D director that can see the value in people like Sail.” “Ronn, I swear, I did not know about you and Sail prior to this conversation.” I replied. 

He looked at me for a few seconds and said, “I believe you.” 

Ronn proceeded to give me a big hug and tell me that at that moment he realized that he Ronn Bailey made the right decision in hiring me.

Sail of course got his raise.  

I send my sincerest condolences to Ronn's family and friends for his sudden loss. It truly took my breath away. Ronn was indeed a very accomplished business man; an adventurer, an entrepreneur, eccentric and colorful!

I knew Ronn as a philanthropist. My cousin, Paula Fouce, introduced Ronn to a Tibetan Buddhist monk, then Abbott of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in exile in Southern India, named Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan.  Through that association, Ronn and Khensur Rinpoche (now retired from his position as Abbott, so his name is changed to Khensur to reflect that distinction) became friends, with Ronn hosting Khensur Rinpoche numerous times at his home in Las Vegas. 

During the time that Ronn and Khensur Rinpoche spent time together, they became close friends.  Ronn was interested in knowing more about Buddhism and in helping the monastery to rebuild itself. Tashi Lhunpo had been one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries originally in Tibet and was now relocated in Southern India. 

Ronn made significant contributions to the capital fund to first, finish building a new Prayer Hall for the monastery and then, to support the construction of a state-of-the-art Library. At the time, I was the Executive Director for the non-profit helping to raise funds to construct these buildings which are significant additions to the growth and expansion of the monastery under the direction of Khensur Rinpoche.  I want to acknowledge that without Ronn's benevolence, the library in particular would not have been able to be completed. His generosity and kindness was an essential factor in ensuring that the library could be completed. The library is a magnificent structure, used to restore and translate ancient manuscripts and scriptures brought out of Tibet, serves as a place of study for new and elder monks, and brings together both secular and religious people or organizations to study the influence that Tibetan Buddhist traditions have had in numerous areas of science, social, and spiritual pedagogy. I have added a photo of the library to the slide show.

Ronn ventured to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and was blessed with an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama - in the slide show you can see a photo taken of them - photo # 138. This was particularly meaningful for everyone, and Ronn and his philanthropy made a very positive impact on the entire monastery. They appreciated him and knew how fortunate they were to have his compassion and altruism influence their daily lives. During the time Ronn was ill, the monks at the monastery held special prayer sessions for Ronn, and again upon Ronn's passing, have said numerous prayers to bless his transition.

It is impossible to measure how Ronn's kindness will impact generations to come. All those people using the library, visiting the monastery, and benefiting from its existence, are indebted to him in perpetuity.
 
I can say with assurance that his support made the library possible and we are all profoundly grateful for his generosity. On behalf of the Board, the monks of Tashi Lhunpo, and the entire community that values the monastery, we give the greatest thanks to Ronn, and will hold his memory and his kindness in our hearts forever.  May all our efforts bring merit to all beings.

Sincerely,

Adrienne Moberly Vilaubi
Executive Director
Panchen Lama Tashi Lhunpo Project, 2015 - 2020
Board Member, Tashi Lhunpo Foundation

I first met Ronn around 1982 in Southern California.  I was a security admin at Hughes Aircraft in Fullerton and I heard about a new startup group called the "Southern California RACF Users Group" (aka SCRUG). I attended a meeting where IBM brought 5 people from the lab and the attendees took to reading them the riot act! One attendee basically said RACF was c*** and that it was being uninstalled at they spoke. I thought, wow, this ought to be good. The next meeting was held a couple of months later at California Federal's data center in Rosemead, CA. I met Ronn at this meeting and as the meeting progressed, I saw a gleam in his eye at the stories that were being told on RACF's shortcomings. No one had any kind of tool to help security people. Ronn saw that opportunity and ran with it. He chaired the group for six months with me as the scribe and letter distributor to our mailing list (this was before email came into existence.). A few months later, I heard that Ronn left CalFed to start his own company and in true Ronn fashion, didn't say to anyone what this new company would produce. Several months passed by and then we started hearing about this "VRA product" that some startup called Vanguard was marketing to shops in dire need of help doing RACF administration. Ronn deftly stepped into that opportunity and truly changed our world!

On behalf of myself, the managers and the entire staff at Panevino we offer you our sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy for the loss of Ronn Bailey. He gifted us with many years of his impactful presence while being a guest at Panevino, may his soul rest in peace.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Vincenzo 

STORY 2:
My second story about Ronn occurs about two months after I was hired. I had been working in Orange and had not seen Ronn face to face since my interview. I had already been counseled by others (who had a pool on my exit date from the company as I worked for Ronn and nobody in my position lasts more than a year) about the fact that the Ronn I met was not the “real Ronn” and I should watch my P’s and Q’s.
So off to Vegas I went. Ronn called and asked me to meet him for breakfast at a café in the MGM and so I showed up 10 mins early and saw Ronn waiting at the entrance. 
I walked up said, Hi Ronn, shook his hand asked who was meeting us for breakfast and I realized immediately, he had NO CLUE who I was. He proceeded to tell me that Bart, Greg, and others including his new Director of PD&D would be joining and how happy he was that I could join. Again, I was the Director of PD&D.

So rather than correct him, I decided it would be a lot more fun (for me) to play it off and act like I was really excited to meet everyone including his new Director. 
We were sat down at a table and as people arrived I would stand up, introduce myself as Brian and then sit back down.
When Keith finally showed up he walked over clapped me on the back, told me it was great to see me and that he was glad I could join. Knowing that the charade was about up, I turned to Ronn whom I had been conversing with since we were outside, I asked him, So WHEN is this infamous Director of R&D of yours supposed to show up. Now everyone else at the table knew who I was…. Ronn looks around slightly confused by the confused look on everyone else’s face and before he could respond, I said, Ronn, It’s Me. I am your director of R&D. Man the look on his face was priceless and when he asked how long I knew he had no idea about who I was I responded with, from the second you shook my hand. He then asked why, and I responded with: It was more fun for me this way.

Btw, everyone else at the table was sure he was going to explode in anger, he laughed his ass off and we proceeded to have breakfast.

Ronn and I were friends. Yes I worked for him but we both agreed that above all, we were great friends who admired and respected each other. I almost never forgot Ronn was my Boss but every once in awhile, I did.
So I am going to write a number of short stories about Ronn and post them in chronological order as and when I find time.
STORY 1:
My first story is from back in 2006 when he interviewed me. I was recruited by a headhunter to interview for a position for a small but highly successful mainframe development company that was owned and run by what was described as very difficult man to please. 
I interviewed via phone with a number of people including Keith Rastall and they pushed me forward to an in-person interview with Ronn.
I was flown into Vegas and picked up by Keith and brought to the Patrick office where I sat for over an hour in the foyer waiting and waiting and waiting. Finally out popped Greg Stecher, Keith Rastall, Bart Verderame (sp) and Ronn Bailey and I was told we were going to lunch.
At lunch Ronn did most of the talking and then we came back to the Patrick Office and the interview continued. 
At one point one of the members interviewing me asked me a question. It was actually a very stupid question that I had no idea on how to answer it. So, me, being the smart ass that I am said in reply: That has got to be the dumbest question I have ever been asked in an interview and if this response causing me to lose out on this opportunity, so be it but: I have NO CLUE how to answer such a stupid question.
There was complete silence for about 10 seconds as Ronn considered the question and my response, he then laughed really loud, stood up, shook my hand, told me it was in fact a very stupid question and he was impressed that I had the guts to say as much.
On the way back to the Airport, Greg Stecher advised me to not take a Job with Vanguard as I was not in his mind going to fit in.
It was months later that I found our why I had been left in the foyer waiting for so long and it was a vintage Ronn moment. He had just got back from Dakar and he had not seen my resume before. He apparently reviewed my resume while I was sitting in the foyer and decided that he did not want to bother interviewing me as I had no RACF experience. This was true. I had worked on IMS for years and had ZERO RACF experience. To be honest, I had not heard of Vanguard prior to the phone call from the head hunter. Well it took an hour or so for the rest of the folks that had talked to me already to convince Ronn that I was worthy of an interview.
Ronn was one of a kind.

I had known Ronn before my 'life' at Vanguard. He and my husband had a chance meeting on one of the motorcycle adventures years ago.
After a time knowing Ronn, he started & continued to work on me to come to work at Vanguard.
I had no interest, but as everyone who knows Ronn will agree, if he gets something in his mind to happen, he will most likely make it happen.
That being said, he convinced me to come to work at Vanguard. That was in 2001. I am proud to say Ronn has made me proud to be a part of something so important.
Ronn was so passionate about Security, he had the ability to gather the best of the best to work together bring the importance of IT Security and the mainframe.
I am a better person today for what I have learned over the years, and knowing Ronn’s legacy in Vanguard will continue, Ronn is Vanguard. 

My brother Ronn was my mentor, my rival, my champion and one of two men on this planet who literally saved my life. I wouldn't be the man I am today if it weren't for my brother and his impact on my life. Whether he was inventing new solutions to protect the world's most critical computer systems, racing across Africa in the Dakar rally, speaking at the United Nations, or doing one of his many extreme vacations around the world, Ronn lived life to the fullest. You have now embarked on the most incredible journey we can ever hope to experience bro - eternal life with the Lord. Give Mom a squeeze from me - I know she's been waiting to see you! I love you Ronn!

Remembrance of Ronn Bailey-Vanguard Security Conference 2014

As we all know, when Ronn spoke, people listened although if you let him, he could go on forever. This particular conference, Ronn got up on stage and spoke passionately about Vanguard, Security and Compliance and how grateful he was for all of the attendees that came. He never lost site of the roots and foundation of Vanguard…..Training, Support and Service. That is what he founded this company on and staked his reputation on.

If you wanted to understand how RACF worked, call Vanguard. If you wanted a special technical conversation for a problem you were having, call Vanguard. If you needed Software tools to lock down your environment, call Vanguard and we will support you. If you needed specific training, call Vanguard.

To this day, long time Clients of Vanguard and Older Veterans in the industry, remember the days when Ronn taught them RACF. Most of the old timers were in attendance this day along with newer attendees to the Conference and Training event.

The Proudest Moment in my Sales Career-Ronn going on about Vanguard, halts his adlib speech and asked all of the Vanguard employees in attendance to join him on stage. Once we were all assembled, the attendees in unison all stood up and gave us a standing ovation. Seemed like they stood and clapped forever. Ronn smiling and very proud of his organization, knowing how much work from everyone that goes into putting on a conference and running this business, let all the Vanguard employees bask in the admiration and recognition from our Clients.

Truly a very Special Moment. Thank you Ronn, your legacy will go on forever.

Bob Garofalo

My sincere condolences to his family and Team Vanguard. What a great loss!  Ronn was the ultimate guy's guy, a great visionary and storyteller! I loved his daily Ps, acronyms and analogies. I missed the times we hung out to play that crazy billiard game he developed. . He lived on the edge and enjoyed his life. You walked a good walk Ronn Bailey; now enjoy the rest that you've earned. 

I saw the Linkedin post this morning about Ronn. My sincere condolences. I know how close you two were personally and professionally. He was lucky to have you. 

I imagine everyone has their own Ronn stories. He was just that kind of a guy. He was a visionary and a warrior. Not without more than his share of collateral damage perhaps but he was unforgettable. He was simultaneously both one of my best and worst clients, LOL.

I’ll never forget the Dakar races and really some of the best high profile publicity I’ve ever generated for anyone except maybe Cabbage Patch dolls.

I think of him every time I read a story about Lake Mead water shortages and the days we spent at his house. am. We had a falling out after I missed an eggshell in the breakfast I was cooking for him, at his request.

I’m not sure of the circumstances but I hope he went peacefully. Warts and all, he left the country more secure and the world a better place. And Vegas will never be the same.

RIP
Andy

Please accept my sincere condolences regarding Ronn’s passing. Ronn was definitely one of the more colorful personalities I’ve met in my life and despite some differing opinions, he and I did some great work during my tenure at vanguard. I know he was extremely proud of his speech at the UN. We also had a hell of a lot of fun with the boat trips, off-roading and “2nd shift” meetings at the Foundation Room… While our paths did not remain aligned, I genuinely admired Ronn for squeezing every bit of juice out life that he could.

Sending you and your family my best wishes during this difficult time.

Ralph V. Izzi Jr., Vice President

I am really shocked by this news. Ronn was one of my first partners in 1992, and i have considered him always as a smart business person and a great personality.

I have great memories with him, and considered him as a special friend.

My sincere condolence.

Leo

It is with great sorrow that I receive this news. I have known Ronn since 2003 and I spent a lot of time with him both in the USA and in Italy. I have always had a great respect for him. I would like to extend the condolence of all my team and my personal one to all the friends of Vanguard and to Ronn’s family.


Best Regards
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Cybersel S.r.l.
Walter Marmo

John, Roxanne and Yvonne,

I am reaching out to express my sympathies and condolences on Ronn's passing.

Even though I am a former employee, I was the IT Manager at Vanguard from 2008 to 2010, I still remember Ronn as tough but fair and generous person. I trust the rest of the Vanguard team is good and will carry on to exceed all expectations.

If there is anything I can do, please reach out. Thanks.

George Schneider

Thank you so very much for sharing this Milt and what an incredible shame. I thoroughly enjoyed the time that I spent with him. Truly an amazing man. I can only hope that all is well with you and the team and please pass my hello's to everyone and especially to you.

Patrick

Thanks for sending me the announcement. My heart goes out to all of you. He impacted many lives and I appreciate the impact he made on me early in my career.


Identity Management starts with “I” but begins with YOU!!!!!

Nancy Loveland,

Thank you for sharing. I'm so sorry to hear this.. I thought a lot of Ronn and I have always loved Vanguard. He did a great job building it into an amazing business with awesome people working there, as well as running the business for him. He was a visionary for sure and quite a character with a soft heart, in spite of his sometimes tough persona. He will be missed by many.

Marcia LaManna

Dear Vanguard Team,
It is with deep sadness that I read the message of Ronn’s passing.
My memory of Ronn goes back to 1991 when Ronn came over to Sweden and we arranged the first RACF User group meeting, his inspiring speech at the meeting and also closing of the first customer deal with a customer who is still using the Administrator product.
Ronn was a great visionary in the software industry.
On behalf of the Adsotech team, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the whole Vanguard team and Ronn’s loved ones.
Best Regards
Christer Mäkelä, CEO

We all at Global Software Network are saddened by this news.
Yesterday, March 3 marked our 35th anniversary of corporate foundation, the same year Vanguard was founded by Ronn, GSN was founded. And meeting Ronn at Vanguard office in LA was our
first step into enterprise security market.
With all our respect, he will be missed, great business person with intelligence but also with warm personality.

Our sincere condolence to his family and Vanguard team members for this loss.
May he rest in peace.

Sincerely,

Keigo Himeno, CEO
Tokiko Takashima, COO
And all at GSN

I am heartbroken after the news of Ronn's passing.
For the last 20 years, he has been one of the benchmarks in corporate security.
I remember his participation in the Paris-Dakar rally, which began in Barcelona years ago, where we could share some time before the race.
He has always been our reference as a fantastic and successful professional and businessman and, above all, as an excellent person.
Our condolences to his own family and his friends and colleagues at Vanguard--

Ángel Gómez Ruiz

It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Ronn Bailey, whose contributions to securing mainframes throughout the world have been enormous. I was a RACF novice in 1988 when I hired Ronn as a consultant to assist me with planning the initial implementation of RACF at Fairfax County Government where I had recently become the County's first Computer Security Manager. This was back in the day when Ronn himself was personally doing the consulting work. Over four days, Ronn provided, ad lib, an incredible wealth of guidance on how best to implement RACF at the County. The transcription of my notes produced a document that was nearly 80 pages in length, which Ronn reviewed and edited to ensure I properly understood his advice and recommendations. I credit this engagement with laying the foundation for my initial understanding of RACF and all that has been built upon it. My success in implementing RACF at the County was largely a direct result of his guidance. In the many years since, I always enjoyed interacting with Ronn at his annual conferences. It was a moment of great personal pride when he honored me with his Vanguard Chairman's award in 2012. The RSH Team and I offer our sincere condolences to Ronn's family and the Vanguard team. Ronn will definitely be missed.

Regards, Bob

Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of Ronn. While the industry has lost a great leader his loss is especially painful for you and all of the Vanguard team.
God bless his memory. His presence will be sorely missed in our world.

He and his family are in my prayers.

Sincerely,
Ed Norris,

Thoughts and prayers to all. My wife and I were talking about when we went to a Vanguard conference in the mid 90’s in Philadelphia, we brought our 3 children at the time with us. When we got there our van broke down. As we were going inside we passed this huge motor home that was parked out front. Out of it came Ronn’s father. Long story short, he helped us get the parts needed to fix the van and went with my family one day to the zoo. Lots of memories…

VJ

I knew Mr Bailey for only the short 5 months that I had the honor of working for him. He called me his mercenary and was proud to have a fellow veteran by his side. He positively influenced me and always encouraged me. We laughed, joked around and shared many stories. I will truly miss him. He was my mentor and gave me great advice. I made it into the three letter agency Ronn, I didn’t get the chance to tell you, I hope I make you proud. Watch over me from up above. Until Valhalla warrior. Hand salute.

Remembering my encounter way back in 1990. We were in Poughkeepsie NY to meet with IBM RACF developers. At that time I was working with a company in Orlando, Fl and we had been one of 5 companies who were Beta testing RACF 1.9. We broke it so bad that myself and the system's person was flown up to NY in the middle of January. Ronn was one of the other 4 people there also. IBM had put us all up at the Beakman Arms Inn that goes back to 1766. After the first day of meetings, Ronn invited me to join him a a couple of others in front of the fireplace to talk about RACF. At that time I had already attend 2 conferences so I knew of Ronn and Vanguard. During the course of the meeting and the next few days, Ronn convinced me to speak at the next conference in Philadelphia. He is one pervasive guy as we all know and is almost impossible to say no to.  So 4 months later I show up in Philly with my husband Bob. Since this conference was being attended my most of the IBM developers as RACF 1.9 was going GA it was pretty important. Now let me say I have spoke in front of anyone since college and was not prepared for walking into my session and having 200+ attendees. Well nerves were in over dry and it started out ok until the fan on the overhead projector caught my slide and they went everywhere. Well George came rushing to my aid and I was able to finish the session. Lord knows how i did it. Anyway as soon as I finished I tracked Ronn down and told him that I was catching the next flight out of Phillly and never ask me to speak again. Well Ronn being Ronn, he and George took me down to the bar got me drunk and convinced me that I could do it again the next day. Well I did and came back every year as a speaker for the next 20+ years. Ronn changed my professional life in more ways that I can every tell. I owe him so much and during those 20+ years I felt like I had become one of the family. George & Mama Vanguard (Grace) always saw that I was taken care of. I will miss Ronn, Grace & George so very much. I have spent the last week smiling and crying at my 32 years of memories. I smile knowing that Grace has Ronn with her and can totally see her telling him what he can and can't do.  This is just one of many, many good memories of Ronn and can't thank him enough for all he did and gave me. I could go on and on with other memories but will stop for now. 

RONN YOU WILL BE MISSED. Love Sherry