Richard has been a member of the Classic team for three years, serving as a public relations representative for our Riverton WY and Lander WY bases, and managing our fixed base operation out of Riverton which opened this year.
Born and raised in Riverton, flying runs in Richard’s blood. He’s the son of a pilot and got his pilot’s license at just sixteen years old. Richard spent the next forty years as a corporate pilot for a mining company. When Classic purchased that company’s hangar, Richard got to know our CEO and his family, and joined the team in a management role.
As a PR representative, Richard is a staple in the community, meeting with local hospitals, sheriff’s departments, police officers, and first responders to best meet their needs. As the FBO manager, Richard oversees that the operation is running smoothly and always meeting and exceeding safety regulations.
When he’s not at the base, Richard lives with his high school sweetheart and wife of 43 years, Sandy. When they met, Sandy was the town rodeo queen, and over four decades later, Richard is proud to still be her king. They have three adult children and eight grandchildren, and enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, motorcycle and horseback riding, fishing, and hunting.