Over a 50-year career, Richard has become a leader in poultry genetics, designing breeder programs to meet the needs of existing and emerging growth markets. His most well-known work can be seen in the Ross, Avian, Rainbow, and Peterson poultry lines. Richard has served once as Chairman of the Poultry Breeders Roundtable Symposium, and twice as President of Poultry Breeders of America.
Current role