Rick grew up working on a pure bred Santa Gertrudis cattle ranch. He has had a lifelong love of ranching, land and flying. He feels very fortunate to have two fulfilling careers as a farm and ranch realtor and as a Captain for United/Continental Airlines, now retired. He loves being out on land and ranches and showing them to clients. Rick is a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and serves on the International Committee. Rick is also President of The Texas Land Brokers Network, Board of Directors of the Texas Realtors Land Institute since 2012. He is a member of The Texas Alliance of Land Brokers, TAR, NAR, TSCRA, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Houston Safari club. Rick owned and operated his own farm and ranch brokerage, Superior Farm & Ranch Realty, before joining Republic.Rick likes hunting, fishing and flying his Beechcraft Bonanza. He and his wife Gale divide their time between their ranch in Cuero Texas and their home in Fulshear, Texas.