Aaron was born in the Western suburbs of Adelaide on 7th November 1940. In spite of wanting to be an architect, he became a mechanic in the family business working on Volkswagens and Porsches.
At 25 years of age, circumstances dictated a change and this resulted in running a newsagency followed by a record shop. Following these ventures, Aaron and a friend of some 26 years established the well known "Lunch Plus" at Unley. Three highly successful years later saw Aaron looking for a new lifestyle venture and after six months of looking around he discovered the former Seppelt Homestead in the Barossa. Twelve months of restoration saw the launch of the "leader in Barossa accommodation", the Lodge Country House. 6000 guests later, this benchmark business changed hands and Aaron, with his long-time friend, bought one of the Barossa's original farm houses as well as a 7-day grocery in Angaston which soon became a gourmet lunch outlet.
During this period he became the Chairman of the Barossa Wine and Tourism Association winning many accolades for his untiring commitment including the prestigious Harry Dowling award for regional tourism and the Barossa Citizen of the Year 2003.
This colourful collection of portraits has been collated by the Barons, with thanks to John Kruger, Dragan Radocaj, Stuart Blackwell, Yalumba Archives, Penfolds Archives, University of Adelaide Archives, Barons and their families.
