- 1967 – Born June 16 in Wichita, Kansas. Richard Sr. had moved the family from the Boston-area while he was stationed at McConnell Air Force Base.
- 1969 – Family relocated back to Massachusetts when he was two years old.
- 1992 – Married his wife Andrea
- 1993 – Graduated with a BSBA from Northeastern University with concentrations in marketing and management.
- 1994 – First son Richard III was born
- 1995 – Fraternal twin daughters Amanda and Julia arrived.
- 2002 – Signed with Nancy Rosenfeld, literary agent, AAA Books Unlimited.
- 2004 – Began writing THE WELLWISHERS.
- 2006 – Finished THE WELLWISHERS.
- 2007 – Relocated family back to Boston-area. THE WELLWISHERS picked up by The Overmountain Press.
- 2008 – THE WELLWISHERS is released. Currently working on second novel.

