Richard H. "Rick" Britton is a historian and former game publishing executive in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In 1980, after graduating from the University of Virginia, Britton and nine fellow alums founded Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE), a publisher of roleplaying games.
[1]: 133 Britton ran the company for two years while Pete Fenlon commuted from law school.
[1]: 133 Britton's wargame Manassas was set in the company's home state of Virginia during the American Civil War.
He also frequently speaks about local history on WINA, a Charlottesville radio station.