Richard has lived in Walled Lake for 20 years with his wife Courtenay and their son.

Richard is a consultant at Gunther Motor Works, where he launched his own business in January 2024. He previously worked at Ford Motor Company as a manufacturing engineer and later joined Chrysler LLC, where he spent 14 years and retired as Vice President of Manufacturing.

Richard previously served on the Walled Lake Zoning Board of Appeals and the Walled Lake Tax Board of Appeals.