Past Speaking gigs
Has been a speaker at numerous events and conventions, including Purdue University (Indiana), Illinois State Dental Association (Chicago), Mutual of Wausau Insurance (Wis.), and Deloitte (Texas). Presented and accepted the Ring Lardner awards to and from Frank Deford.
PRAISE FOR PAST SPEECHES
“We were really excited when Rick decided to join us at our annual Deloitte Entrepreneur Summit. Rick engaged our audience in an incredibly authentic way, providing our guests with an inside look at his extraordinary career. Rick’s memorable speech provided a front row seat to the historic 2016 World Series season of the Chicago Cubs, captivating more than just the baseball fans in the audience. Moreover, Rick made certain to connect personally with so many of our guests following his address. We thoroughly enjoyed hosting Rick and hope to work with him again in the future.”
—Jamie Lewin, Banking Director, Deloitte Dallas, 2017
“The MC had begun his introduction of Rick’s accomplishments—gasps were heard and shoulders were straightened and heads stretched to look again and again. But then, the audience was laughing—out loud, yet! Is that permitted at our event? Finally, Rick took the microphone and then the seriousness of his award-winning series of articles— ‘A Season Under the Gun’ —began to grab people’s hearts and minds at the same time. His speech was intelligent and insightful and gave everyone pause as he spoke about journalism and investigative reporting and what future does our culture have without this luxury.”
“Rick was an enormously and thoroughly engaging speaker, and we thank him for saying yes to our invitation and to filling our thoughts with what the future might be if only…if only… A truly unforgettable night. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!”
— Judith W. Munson, Esq., Program Director, Chicago Fortnightly, Chicago’s oldest women’s business organization, 2019
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