After high school Rich attended community college where he studied business management, fire science and paramedicine.
Rich has served as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the past twenty years both as a career firefighter and a volunteer.
Rich has started and worked several part time businesses over the years which include a landscape business, a steel and aluminum welding business and two small trucking businesses.
Rich started training dogs with friends in the early nineties and in 2003 decided to make training dogs his only part time business so V.I.P. Kennels was started and has grown every year.
Interest include, Hunting, Fishing and Scuba Diving.
Rich is a member and supporter of Duck’s Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl.
Rich also servers as a committee member for the Rockwall - Hunt Co. chapter of Delta Waterfowl.
Rich is married and has
2 beautiful daughters.