Ronald L. Saxton (born 1954) is an American lawyer, business person, and Republican politician in Oregon.
[4][full citation needed] He has also chaired the Strategic Planning committee of the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts, co-chaired the Oregon Higher Education Roundtable, and served on the board of the Saturday Academy, a science and math mentoring program for Oregon's youth.
In 2010, Saxton was appointed to Democratic governor John Kitzhaber's transition team, focusing on educational issues.
[8] In 2007, he joined global door and window manufacturer Jeld-Wen as an executive, eventually serving as EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the Board.
[9] Saxton left Jeld-Wen in 2014 to return to private practice as a partner with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in Portland and in 2015 joined Pacific Northwest healthcare system PeaceHealth as EVP and General Counsel.
He has served on several corporate boards of directors including JELD-WEN, Swift Energy, Parr Lumber, Columbia Forest Products, WellRithms, Repatriate Medical Supplies, and Oregon Freeze Dry.