Mr. Ransom has served as an educator in North Carolina for the last 29 years, with the past 27 years in Richmond County Schools. He began his career as an elementary school physical education teacher in Scotland County, where he worked for two years. Mr. Ransom has served as a coach in various sports within the school system during his tenure as a classroom teacher. He also served as a driver education instructor. He has been a school administrator for 16 years, including being a principal for three of those years. In his most recent position, he served as an assistant principal, athletic director, and head varsity baseball coach, a position he has held for the past four years.
Mr. Ransom earned a Master of Education Degree in School Administration from East Carolina University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education with a History Concentration from Appalachian State University.
Mr. Ransom and his wife of 29 years, Christy, have two children; Catherine and Christopher. Mr. Ransom and his wife are members of Mount Olive Baptist Church.