Sunday August 1st, 2010
 

 

BIOGRAPHY

Dick Richards
 
Dick Richards has owned and operated The Country Inn Hotel and Conference Center since 1984. Recently Richards has partnered with CIP Hospitality, Inc. and re-opened the hotel as The Country Springs Hotel Conference Center- Water Park.

Richards continues his civic involvement in the Waukesha County community sitting on several boards and he belongs to several regional associations. Just a few of the groups he works with follow.

  • Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.
  • Waukesha County Technical College Foundation, Inc.
  • Legatus of Milwaukee
  • WCTC Hospitality & Tourism Mgt. Program Advisory Council
  • Waukesha/Milwaukee Counties Regional Cooperation Task Force
  • Waukesha Community Foundation
  • Waukesha County Airport Commissioner
  • Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation

Dick has been the recipient of the following awards which demonstrates his leadership further.

  • Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce’s Don Richards Leadership Award, Sept.2000
  • 1998 Partner in Philanthropy- WCTC
  • Greater Milwaukee Bowling Association Hall of Fame – June 1996
  • Finalist 1994 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  • 1994 State Designee The Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative
  • Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year Award, 1989
  • Recipient of Wisconsin Restaurant Association’s Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year Award, 1988
  • Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitor’s Bureau’s Lamplighter Award, May 1984
  • 1980 Distinguished Sales Award for the Sales and Marketing Executives of Milwaukee
 



 

 

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