Dick Resch

Dick Resch, a prominent Wisconsin executive and entrepreneur, is noted for having grown KI, a contract furniture manufacturer, into a globally recognized corporation. The success he has achieved as Chief Executive Officer has enabled him to make significant contributions to the quality of life in the Green Bay area. Dick Resch continues to be deeply involved in his community and is known for his extensive support of the arts as well as local youth organizations.

Over the course of his 50-year career, Dick Resch has been recognized with numerous awards. In 2007, he was inducted into the Sales and Marketing Executives International Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame. As a top business innovator, Mr. Resch was also selected to be profiled in "Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win," which was published by William Morrow and Company.

Further, Dick Resch helped establish the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, an umbrella nonprofit organization. Some of the youth initiatives he has funded include a local Young Men's Christian Association family center and a day camp. In addition, he offered major financial support to the creation of an outdoor trail that links the communities of Green Bay, Allouez, De Pere, Bellevue and Ledgview.

Other organizations to which Dick Resch provides his time and funds include the Cornerstone Community Ice Center, the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Ballet and Theater, the Weidner Performing Arts Center, and the Bay Area Humane Society and Animal Shelter, Inc. In addition, Dick Resch has served on the boards of Bellin Health Systems, Inc., the National Forest Foundation and the American Foundation of Counseling Services.