Oliver G. "Rick" Richard, III (born 1952) is an American businessman.
He is currently the president of Empire of the Seed, a Louisianan consulting firm, and chairman of CleanFuel USA.
He achieved national prominence for his work in the changing northeast energy sector.
Richard earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Louisiana State University in 1974.
[1] Richard was made CEO of the Herndon-based Columbia Energy Group in April 1995.