Ron Rezek

Ron Rezek is a design entrepreneur whose lamp designs are icons of modern lighting. He established Highlights, a group of five high-end lighting showrooms, and founded and co-owns (with Artemide) Ron Rezek Lighting. He is also founder of, and designer for, The Modern Fan Company, manufacturer of contemporary ceiling fans. His lighting and ceiling fans are state-of-the-art and reflect his philosophy of "simplicity in form and economy in production."

After receiving a M.F.A. from UCLA, Rezek spent his early career teaching at UCLA's art and architecture departments, the Art Center College of Design, and Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCIA). He was also participating in design exhibitions where he translated his passion for simple design into modern light fixtures. In 1978, encouraged by the response to several of his own lighting designs, he started Ron Rezek Lighting. His goal was simple: to modernize the decorative lighting industry.