He was educated at Eton, Sedleigh College and Cambridge.
He is a member of the Senior Conservative and Drones Clubs.
He is described as a very tall, very thin, and very solemn-looking young man. His habit of calling people 'Comrade' is not universally welcomed. He is garrulous and appears to be shallow but he has a serious side.
He was employed by his uncle in the fish trade at Billingsgate Market, but quit.
He was employed by the New Asiatic Bank for almost a year after his father was persuaded to send him there rather than to University. Psmith was determined to make life difficult for the man who caused this change. (Psmith in the City)
He accompanied Mike J. to New York where he got involved in running the Cosy Moments weekly paper. He soon turned this into a campaigning paper against slum tenements and to boost Kid Brady's chances of getting a championship fight. He took a flat on 4th Avenue, near 30th Street, above a saloon. While there, he was hit, shot at and nearly 'taken for a ride'. (Psmith Journalist).
After her seeing her twice in London, and only exchanging a few words, he followed Eve Halliday to Blandings Castle, posing as Ralston McTodd (a poet), where he eventually proposed to her. He was also there to steal a necklace to help raise funds for his old friend Jackson. He stayed on as Lord Emsworth's secretary. (Leave it to Psmith)
In the play version, Ronald Psmith follows Eve to Blandings as above. (Leave it to Psmith (play))
