Rich has a passion for travel and experiencing life, which attracted Rich to Ludus Tours in the first place. Rich has been involved with Ludus Tours since 2004, when he first worked as a guide at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He returned as a guide in 2006 for the Winter Olympics in Torino, Itally. In 2008, Rich returned once again for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but this time, with more of an operations and logistics role. In 2010, Rich relocated for 5 months to join the Ludus Team more full time in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics. Rich held the temporary position as Director of Operations for this program. Over the years, Rich has also been on-hand a few times for Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, and San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) in Pamplona, Spain.

Rich grew up in Round Rock, Texas, which is a few miles north of Austin, the Capitol City. After graduating from Texas Tech University, and prior to joining Ludus Tours full time, Rich returned to Round Rock, owning several small businesses over the years, including a kids travel summer camp, a city magazine, and an event company. Rich recently took a break from his corporate entrepreneur side to experience the life of the travel/tour business more full time.

Rich enjoys a good happy hour, being outside, spending time with people, and trying new things or visiting new places. He enjoys being where the action is taking place and being around the excitement that surrounds big events. He is always on the go and some think he is always on vacation. While Rich is organized and a planner at heart, he also has a surprisingly spontaneous side. You never know where Rich will be or what he will be doing next. He loves to experience everything!

Rich currently lives in Austin, Texas.

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