Ron Wooten
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Position: | Guard | ||||
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Born: | Bourne, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 28, 1959||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 274 lb (124 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Kinston (Kinston, North Carolina) | ||||
College: | North Carolina | ||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 157 | ||||
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Ronald John Wooten (born June 29, 1959) is an American former professional
Career
Wooten received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his master's of business administration from Boston University. He played as an offensive guard from 1981 to 1990 with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
From 1994 to 2003, Wooten worked with First Union Securities Corporation (now Wachovia Securities, Inc.) in Charlotte, North Carolina, most recently as Managing Director of Investment Banking, advising corporate clients on mergers and acquisition, as well as corporate finance strategies. Earlier in his career at First Union, Wooten helped formulate the product offerings and delivery channels for the company's capital markets business.
Wooten now serves as president of NovaQuest and executive vice president of corporate development at
Personal life
Wooten is married to Ann Wooten, also a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They have two children, who also graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In November 2012 Ron opened up a Denny's with former college roommate Donnell Thompson.