Ronald Genini

Ronald Genini is a third-generation Californian who holds a BA and MA in history from the University of San Francisco. Genini was born in Oakland, and his extended family has lived in California since 1905. Genini taught high school history for thirty-four years and was named Fresno County's Outstanding Young Educator in 1978. Later in his career, Genini taught history courses on California and the American West at California State University, Fresno. Genini has worked as a book reviewer for...See more

Ronald Genini is a third-generation Californian who holds a BA and MA in history from the University of San Francisco. Genini was born in Oakland, and his extended family has lived in California since 1905. Genini taught high school history for thirty-four years and was named Fresno County's Outstanding Young Educator in 1978. Later in his career, Genini taught history courses on California and the American West at California State University, Fresno. Genini has worked as a book reviewer for the California Historical Society, as well as for the former publication The Californians . He wrote a biography and cowrote two others. Between 2006 and 2013, Genini helped edit two of author Conrad Black's history books. Genini lives in Fresno with his wife, Roberta. Together they have three married sons and three grandchildren. See less