Hebron Exec at Trumbull Based PR Firm Writes History for Marines

TRUMBULL, Conn., June 2, 2014 – The U.S. Marine Corps History and Museums Division has selected Hebron public relations executive and former Marine Ron Winter to write a history of Operation Dewey Canyon, one of the most successful Marine engagements of the Vietnam War.

The piece will be written for the United States Marine Corps' 50th Anniversary Commemorative Series.

Winter flew 300 missions as a helicopter machine gunner in Vietnam, including service during Dewey Canyon. He was awarded 15 Air Medals and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, which recognizes heroic acts while in combat, among many other honors.

After his active service, Winter moved to Connecticut where he earned undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and English Literature. After college he went to work as a reporter at the Hartford Courant for 10 years. He then worked for Manchester-based Inquirer Journal as a supervising editor and columnist. Winter also spent time in Florida where he was Director of Public Information for the Department of Transportation. In 2001, Winter joined Trumbull public relations firm Michael J. London and Associates. He currently serves as the firm’s director of eastern operations.

Winter has written three books, including Masters of the Art, A Fighting Marine's Memoir of Vietnam, a non-fiction account of the U.S. Marine helicopter operations during the Vietnam War, published by Random House; and Granny Snatching, about his mother, Ella Winter’s successful fight to prevent his siblings from forcing her into Alzheimer’s home, even though she never had the disease. The true story explores the growing menace of "granny snatching," where family members force their elders into institutions to attain their assets.

Winter's first novel, The Hypocrite, which he describes as a "celestial murder mystery" was released last year. He currently is working on a sequel to The Hypocrite.

Throughout his career, Winter has received several journalistic awards including the Roy W. Howard Award, Sevellon Brown Award, and Sigma Delta Chi Public Service Award. Winter was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Michael J. London & Associates specializes in strategic media relations, helping clients reach their target audience through all forms of media (newspapers, trade publications, broadcast and Internet). Since its inception in 1990, the firm has served a clientele that ranges from corporations, law firms, hotels and trade associations to health care providers, architects, restaurants and others. The firm has offices in Delray Beach, Fla., as well as in Trumbull. More information is available at www.mjlondon.com.