Ronald Alexander Jarden (born 14 December 1929, Lower Hutt, New Zealand and died 18 February 1977, Lower Hutt), better known as Ron Jarden, was a New Zealand rugby union footballer, businessman, and sharebroker.

[1] He practised daily at goal-kicking and also lineout throwing (which was performed by wingers in those days).

He played 16 Tests and 21 other matches for the All Blacks before retiring in 1956 following the tour of the South African team.

[2][3] He had graduated from Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953, and his retirement from rugby in 1956 was to concentrate on his business career with Shell.

He was very successful in business and eventually started his own stockbroking firm RA Jarden & Co, which is now Jarden Securities Limited, New Zealand's largest investment bank.