Edmund F. Petty, Jr.

Rick Petty, the great-grandson of F.C. Ball, joined the Ball Brothers Foundation board in 2022. Rick spent the early years of his life in Muncie and now lives in the greater New York City area. A graduate of Western Washington University, Rick has an extensive background in investments and finance having previously worked for Deutsche Bank, Bankers Trust, and Chase Manhattan Bank. Today, Rick serves as Chief Investment Officer of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, one of the world’s leading private, international philanthropic organizations. In his home community, Rick is involved with The Harvey School and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network.