On the advice of his mother, Schneider drove to New York City on his summer breaks from college and interned at his 'Uncle Allen's' business, ABKCO Records. Schneider is the nephew of Allen Klein, the entertainment accountant whose clients included some of the biggest names in popular music at the time.
He attended the University of Miami, where he majored in business. Schneider’s family moved to Miami when he was seven, and spent his formative years there. Schneider managed the early US tours of The Rolling Stones while simultaneously dealing with the financial affairs of some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll history including the Stones, The Beatles, Neil Sedaka, Sam Cooke, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Vinton, Herman’s Hermits and The Shirelles. Ronald Schneider (born October 20, 1943, died October 15, 2023) is best known for being the business presence at the center of pivotal 1960s events including the Altamont Free Concert, the dissolution of The Beatles and the reorganization of their business arm, Apple Corps.