Ronald Torbert, commonly known as Ron Torbert has been an NFL official since 2010. A former Vice President and General Counsel of Barton Malow Company, a national construction management (as per Construction Owners Association of America), Torbert was promoted to referee in 2014. The 2024 NFL season has been his 15th year as an official and 11th as a referee in the league. An alumnus of Michigan State University (1985) and the Harvard Law School (1988), Torbert also served as the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau President and Board of Directors of the Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit, as reported by the Construction Owners Association of America.
Torbert's first experience as a referee was as a high school official in Michigan in 1989. He later worked for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Mid-American Conference, and Big Ten Conference as an officiating crew (via the Construction Owners Association of America). On February 9, 2025, Torbert will be the referee in Super Bowl LIX, for the second time in his career. His first experience came during Super Bowl LVI, which took place between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also an alternate referee for Super Bowl LIII.
Who is Ron Torbert's wife?
According to the Construction Owners Association of America, Ron Torbert is married to Melanie, and the couple lives in Maryland. The couple have been married for 32 years, as reported by Harvard Magazine in 2022.
How many kids do Ron Torbert and Melanie have?
According to the Construction Owners Association of America, the couple have two children Harold and Veronica, and a grandson named Elliott.
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