Rick Vaughn
PR consultant for Homeless Empowerment Program, Author, former MLB/NFL Comms exec, current MLB & Phillies seasonal employee, Historian, Board member - Tampa Baseball Museum & CFY Pinellas, Met Ministries volunteer
- Role
- Independent Consultant at Homeless Empowerment Program
- Location
- Tampa, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rick Vaughn
Veteran in the sports communications field. Served as public relations/communications department head for MLB\'s Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays and the NFL\'s Washington Redskins. Served as lead PR executive for the closing of Baltimore\'s beloved Memorial Stadium and the opening of the unparalleled Oriole Park at Camden Yards and that city\'s only All Star Game in the past 60 years; the formation and launch of an MLB expansion franchise and the re-branding of the franchise from Tampa Bay Devil Rays to Rays; the 2002 MLB All Star tour of Japan; the 2008 World Series; 2016 MLB trip to Cuba, the first in 17 years, and many other media and community initiatives. Recipient of the 2025 Lou Piniella Legacy Award presented by the Ybor City Museum Society for outstanding contribution in furthering the social, cultural and economic development of Ybor City and Tampa through sports and community service. Past recipient of the Robert O. Fishel Award named after the longtime baseball executive, and given annually to the “active, non-uniformed representative of Major League Baseball whose ethics, character, dedication, service, professionalism and humanitarianism best represent the standards propounded by Mr. Fishel.” Transitioned into the philanthropy world as executive director of the Respect 90 Foundation, the charitable body of three-time Manager of the Year Joe Maddon. Became a first-time author in 2022 with “100 Years of Baseball on St. Petersburg’s Waterfront, How the Game Shaped a City” published by Arcadia Press. His second book, “Tampa Spring Training Tales” was released in 2024. Recipient of 2025 Lou Piniella Legacy Award.
Experience
Independent Consultant
Jan 2024 — Present · US
Education
George Mason University
Bachelors, Health and Physical Education
1974 — 1979
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