Ron Wong was born in Sacramento, CA in 1947 and moved to Memphis, TN in 1960.

Ron was a Vietnam Veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 – 1970. 

Much of his working career was spent at FedEx, from 1975 – 2019. 

Ron’s main objective in life was to help sustain our natural resources for all to enjoy and to continue to grow the sport of fishing.  He accomplished this by becoming a media contributor and photographer for outdoors events and various organizations.  Ron was a staple on the Outdoors with Larry Rea radio program for the past 18 years, Guest Host for the television show Mid-South Outdoors, Host of Cable 6 Mid-South Fishing, media contributor and fishing reporter for the Mid-South Hunting and Fishing News, media contributor for Mississippi Sportsmen, official photographer and website media contributor for the American Crappie Trail, official photographer and media contributor to the lroutdoors.com website and the Official Photographer of the Legends of the Outdoors.

He had over 70 years of fishing experience.  He served on the B’n’M Fishing Pro Staff for many years.  Ron is the only two-time winner of the St. Jude Bass Classic (when it was an individual competition). 

Ron was a great friend to everyone. His legacy and his heart will continue to touch more lives in the future.

Ron Wong Legacy Foundation Mission Statement

The Ron Wong Legacy Foundation’s mission is to support the fishing community by bringing together persons interested in recreational sport fishing– especially women and children– through education, skills training, resource access, and leadership development.