Ronald SandlerRonald Sandler was born December 11, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, attending Grinnell College and University of Iowa Medical School. He has three children, and he and Rita have seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. In 1989, he was awarded the Luke Tupper Award by Esperanza, and, in 1991, he was named the Outstanding Physician by the American Voluntary Medical Team. In 1996, he was named Mesa's Man of the Year for his philanthropic activities. He has served on the board of Sunshine Acres Children's Home in Mesa since 1983 and has been a member of the Child Crisis Arizona board as well as its Foundation. He was a Trustee of Grinnell College from 1983 to 2017 and remains closely affiliated with the college. He and Rita reside in Mesa, Arizona. Read More Read Less