Ron Deimina, founder Ron John Service StoreHe died. He was 88 years old.
Dimina, which opened the first series of the series on the island of Long Beach in Ocean Province, New Jersey in 1961, He died on SaturdayAccording to Obedience online.
“The entire family of Ron John is noticing this loss,” said Michel Godwin, head of Ron John Service, in a statement. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, the management team and the employees, we offer our deepest sympathy for the wife of Ron, Lyn Dimina.
“Ron knew that he was a free spirit, his love for the beach and the sport of surfing throughout his life. He lived life on his own terms and created a retail empire that is still one of the most successful beach shopping destinations in the country.”
Dimina began selling surfing panels in the grocery store in his family, at his home in Manahukin and from a trailer at the bottom of the ship before the opening of the first store. It was the original site It was demolished in July after the opening of a new store in May.
The store expanded to more than ten sites and transported the headquarters to the Cocoa Beach, Florida, where The main storeIt was opened in 1963, described as the largest browsing store in the world.
With his wife, Dimina founded the Surfing Development and Conservation Foundation, a non -profit beach protection institution.
“Ron, one of the young surfing lovers who was not satisfied with the surfing, wanted to bring surfing to the masses and was a pioneer in the realization that the surfing and the beach captured people everywhere,” says the statement.