Richard Thieme (born 1944), is a former priest who became a commentator on technology and culture, founding the consulting firm ThiemeWorks.

In 2010 he published a book of short stories, Mind Games, and in 2012 he contributed to the peer-reviewed academic work, UFOs and Government, a Historical Inquiry.

[3][4] Raised Jewish, Thieme was confirmed as a young man in a Reform synagogue,[5] and attended Lake View High School, graduating in 1961.

"[15] In 1993 Thieme left the priesthood to pursue a full-time career of professional speaking and writing,[3] founding his own company, LifeWorks (changed in 1996 to ThiemeWorks),[16] and working with clients such as Arthur Andersen, Allstate Insurance, General Electric, the National Security Agency, Microsoft, and the United States Department of the Treasury.

[20][21] The book was praised by the magazine Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries for good sourcing, and recommended as "a useful resource for the study of a controversial topic".