After graduating from Baylor, Richard joined a Fortune 500 homebuilder where he quickly built a reputation for honesty, leadership, and attention to detail. In fact, he was named Manager of the Year within six months of joining the company and won designation as Team Player of the Year the following year. On nights and weekends, Richard developed project management IT innovations that were ultimately adopted by the company in several states. Subsequently, Richard was named to the company’s Legacy Club, which ranked him among the top managers for customer satisfaction in the firm’s 50-year residential construction history.