Richard is co-founder of the BONA Foundation www.bonafoundation.com , and was an overweight child, weighing 200 pounds in 5th grade and in Weight Watchers. Weight continued being an issue through Junior High and High School, topping out at 300 pounds at High School graduation. There was no real single issue in Richard's life that contributed to weight gain, just a combination of eating too much of the wrong foods, and being too inactive.
Richard attended Texas A&M in 1992 and realized that being in shape was going to have a direct impact on how successful he was in life. He began modifying his eating, adding exercise and making a conscious effort to lose weight. By the end of his sophomore year, Richard had lost 100 pounds and became addicted to health and wellness. He continues to stay in shape with constant dedication to nutrition and exercise.
Richard is married with 3 small children, so he has a vested interest and passion in making sure our youth are healthy and fit.
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