Architect, Marketing Guru Ron Garikes Dies at 54

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Ron W. Garikes, 54, former chief operating officer of the now-closed architecture firm Karlsberger Cos. and a longtime professional services marketing advocate, died on April 28 in Birmingham, Ala., of complications of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Garikes, based in Birmingham, also led Karlsberger's national laboratory and technology group before the Columbus, Ohio, firm closed in 2011. He was a former national president and distinguished life member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) as well as a founding member and past president of its Alabama chapter.