Richard Campbell

Blessed Sacrament

Will never forget Friday and Saturday nights hanging out at Pizza Wagon parking lot, Grandad's Bluff, Riverside Park and where ever else we could sneak a Cold One! My 4 years at Aquinas were some of the best years of my life.

Enjoyed playing many golf matches as a member of the golf team for 4 years. Going to the State Tournament was always fun and a great way to cap off successful seasons.

Also remember hitting golf balls off of Grand Dad’s bluff trying to land a shot on the 16th green of the La Crosse country club. All of those shots never made it onto the green. I image those golf balls are still somewhere in the woods on the bluff..

I have a lot of great memories!!

After graduating from Arizona State in 1982, I got into the Men's garment industry getting a job at Goldwater's Department store as a buyer for Mens dress shirts and ties. I did that for about 4 years and then got into the wholesale side of the business where the money was much better! I spent over 30 years in that business. Since graduating from Aquinas, I have lived in Arizona, California, Washington state and Texas.

With consolidations in the Department Store world, my job became obsolete. So, I pivoted and got into the private aviation business back in 2022. I moved back to Scottsdale (one of the biggest markets for private aircraft) and used my sales skills to break into the business. There's nothing like it. You're working with high net-worth individuals. Today I average 6-7 transactions annually. Many of these airplanes in the the ten's of millions of dollars.

None yet

My mother passed in 2005. My father passed in 2006.

Yes, I have! (see above comments)

I was married for 30 years. Sadly, the marriage ended in divorce. Today, through the grace of God, I have found my best friend! We've been together for 6 years

Hiking, golfing, boating, skiing, traveling, live sporting events, a foodie!

I've been to 48 of the 50 states. Need to make it to North Dakota and New Hampshire.

London, Paris, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Canada, British/US Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, Martinique, St. Maarten.

We enjoy hiking in the Phoenix area as well as Sedona. We enjoy road trips (we’re road warriors!). There’s so much to see in this country when you’re not at 35,000 feet.

We enjoy live sporting events (We’re Arizona State football season ticket holders). We attend the Phoenix Open golf tournament every February. Live music venues are also on our list. I’m a golfer…she isn’t.

As long as I have my health, I can move and stay mentally sharp, I'll continue to do the work that I do now. My schedule is so flexible so I can still work and take time to do other things outside of my job.