Dick Resch
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer at KI
- Role
- Chairman Chief Executive Officer at KI
- Location
- Green Bay, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dick Resch
As the leader of one of the world’s top contract furniture manufacturers, KI, CEO Dick Resch has relied on innovation and determination to guide the company for more than four decades. Beginning at KI in 1964, Resch was soon promoted to Executive Assistant. Resch rose through the ranks, becoming a Vice President, Executive Vice President, President and CEO, and eventually CEO, the title he currently holds. Throughout his tenure, professional organizations and the people of Green Bay, Wisconsin, have recognized him for his contributions to business and the community at large. The continued growth of KI has earned Dick Resch regional and national recognition. He was named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in 1995 and then Entrepreneur of the Year in 1996. A decade later, Resch was featured in “Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win,” by William C. Taylor and Polly Labarre. In 2007, he was inducted into the Sales and Marketing Executives Hall of Fame, joining the CEOs of some of the nation’s most recognizable companies, including jetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and FedEx. While he has been recognized repeatedly for innovations in the workplace, Dick Resch has also made a name for himself for his philanthropic efforts. His contributions to the people of Green Bay are evident on the buildings that bear his name and the KI logo, including the KI Convention Center and the Resch Center arena, the Resch Olympic Pavilion and Resch Aquatic Center. The children and families of Green Bay have directly benefited from Resch’s contributions to the YMCA, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Bay Area Humane Society, public schools, and the Boys & Girls Clubs. In addition, he has donated to his alma mater, contributing $1 million to an effort to recruit crew coaches at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Experience
Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Apr 2007 — Present
Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration
1961 — 1963
Graceland College
Associate of Arts Degree
1956 — 1958
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
1958 — 1961
Skills
- Product Management
- Casegoods
- Business Development
- Cubicles
- Hedberg
- Manufacturing
- Budgets
- Sales Process
- Autocad
- Lean Manufacturing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Leadership
- Account Management
- Cap Studio
- Business Strategy
- Custom Furniture
- Seating
- Customer Service
- Reconfigurations
- Start-Ups
- Space Planning
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