Ron DiMenna, founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, died September 6, 2025. He was 88.
He established Ron Jon Surf Shop in 1959 on the New Jersey shore. “The Original” Ron Jon Surf Shop opened in Long Beach Island in 1961, followed by the Cocoa Beach, Florida location in 1963, which became known as the “One-of-a-Kind” Ron Jon Surf Shop and remains the "World's Largest Surf Shop"