As the Central and Southwest Florida Retail Supervisor Rick attends to various neighborhood stores. Rick knows the pride we take in representing our principals at store sets. He can offer feedback on the growth of our products and together, this helps new and old principals become aware of the process involved in getting a new item launched in a new and or existing market.

Born and raised in Chicago, Rick graduated from Argo Community High School, Summitt, IL. He spent two years in the Marine Corps as a radio operator with the third battalion 10th Marine Division, including eight months in the Mediterranean aboard the LLT U.S. Boulder. Following his discharge from the service in 1973, he joined the Chicago Northwestern Railroad as a conductor.

Following 17 years with the railroad, he joined Mayflower Tours, Downers Grove, IL in 1990 and worked as both the Reservations and Transportation Department Manager. He began teaching computer repair in 1998 before fulfilling a lifelong dream of moving to Florida, in 2001.

Residing near Tampa with his wife Gayle [a Region Sales Manager for soy milk producer Jasper Products] Rick, has quite a variety of interests. He is an avid compact disc collector, mostly jazz, has taught computer mechanics and admits to attending and even participating in a few drag racing competitions.