Ronald Gruner

Ronald Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three successful technology companies during his long career: Alliant Computer founded in 1982, Shareholder.com in 1993, and Sky Analytics in 2009. Each firm was a pioneer and leader in its industry: Alliant in parallel processing, Shareholder.com in investor relations, and Sky in legal analytics.

During his thirty-five years as a chief executive, Gruner faced the challenges of making difficult decisions; balancing the interests of shareholders, customers, and employees; and focusing on the long-term even as short-term pressures often seemed overwhelming. As a result, Gruner's experience as an accomplished executive has resulted in a different breed of presidential history. We The Presidents focuses on effects rather than causes, on results rather than politics; on economics rather than ideology; and on the connections linking presidential administrations rather than isolated presidencies.

Gruner lives with his wife, Nancy, in Naples, Florida, where he is a private pilot, amateur radio operator, and consistently poor golfer.