Richard is a market pricing strategy senior analyst at Southwest Airlines.

"Working through college was never much of a question for me. In fact, I’ve been working since I was a 14-year-old high school freshmen washing dishes and making salads at a pizza joint in Wyandotte, Michigan. I’ve bussed tables, washed dishes, and prepped salad bars all through high school. My father taught me the value of hard work and told me that once I turned 18, he would help me get a job with Northwest Airlines at the Orlando airport as a way to get into the airline business. I couldn’t contain my excitement. I was finally within reach of my dream: working for the airlines.