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Ricardo Rojas

Ricardo Rojas (1882–1957) was an Argentine historian and essayist who created the first university chair of Argentine Literature and served as rector of the University of Buenos Aires.

Ricardo Rosselló

Ricardo Rosselló Nevares (born 1979) is a Puerto Rican scientist-politician, son of Pedro Rosselló, who governed Puerto Rico 2017-2019 as a statehood PNP governor and resigned in August 2019 after Chatgate protests, the first governor to resign.

Ricardo S. Martinez

Ricardo S. Martinez, born 1951 in Mercedes, Texas, is a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Washington, appointed by George W. Bush in 2004.

Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Ricardo Salinas Pliego is a Mexican billionaire businessman who controls Grupo Salinas, has chaired TV Azteca since 1993, rebuilt Grupo Elektra, and founded Banco Azteca.

Ricardo Sequerra Amram

Ricardo Sequerra Amram is a Portuguese venture capitalist and Partner at Point Nine, a Berlin early-stage firm focused on B2B marketplaces and SaaS, since August 2019.

Ricardo Trevilla Trejo

Ricardo Trevilla Trejo (born 1961, Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche) is a Mexican General de División DEM and Secretary of National Defense since 1 October 2024 under Claudia Sheinbaum, succeeding Luis Cresencio Sandoval; former Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto.

Riccardo Zacconi

Riccardo Zacconi is an Italian business executive who co-founded King, the mobile games company behind Candy Crush Saga, in 2003 and served as its chief executive for sixteen years.

Rice Law

The Rice Law (米穀法) was a 1921 Japanese statute, Law No. 36, authorizing the government to buy, sell, and store rice, enacted after the Rice Riots of 1918.

Rice Production Increase Plan

The Rice Production Increase Plan (산미증식계획; 産米增殖計畵) was a Japanese colonial economic policy, pursued from 1920 in three rounds, to raise rice output in Korea and supply Japan.

Rice Riots of 1918

The Rice Riots of 1918 (米騒動, kome sōdō) were nationwide popular disturbances in Japan, begun in Toyama in July 1918 and suppressed by over 100,000 troops.

Rice University

Rice University, formally William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1912 from the estate of William Marsh Rice, it enrolls about 5,000 undergraduates.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 personal-finance book by Robert Kiyosaki, self-published with coauthor Sharon Lechter, that has sold more than 44 million copies in 43 languages.

Rich Eisen

Rich Eisen (born 1969) is an American sports broadcaster, NFL Network's first on-air hire (2003) and host of NFL GameDay Morning and The Rich Eisen Show on Disney+/ESPN+, known for the Run Rich Run charity 40-yard dash.

Rich Gersten

Rich Gersten is an American venture investor who co-founded True Beauty Ventures, a New York firm investing in beauty, wellness, and personal care brands, in 2020 with Cristina Nuñez.

Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry, also Richard Lowry, is editor in chief of National Review, the conservative magazine, chosen by William F. Buckley in 1997; author of Lincoln Unbound and The Case for Nationalism, distinct from the military historian Richard S. Lowry.

Rich man and Lazarus

The rich man and Lazarus, also called Dives and Lazarus, is a parable of Jesus in Luke 16 about a beggar and a rich man's fate after death.

Rich McCormick

Richard "Rich" McCormick, born 1968, is a Republican physician and U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th District since 2025, after representing the 6th District from 2023 to 2025.

Rich Porter

Rich Porter, born 1965, was a Harlem crack dealer of the 1980s, known as 'Money Rich'; murdered January 3, 1990 while negotiating his kidnapped brother's ransom; basis for Mitch in Paid in Full.

Rich Products

Rich Products, known as Rich's, is a family-owned food company headquartered in Buffalo, New York, founded by Robert E. Rich Sr. in 1944, who created the first nondairy whipped topping.

Rich Snyder (businessman)

Rich Snyder, born Richard A. Snyder, was an American businessman who led In-N-Out Burger as president from 1976 until his 1993 death in a plane crash.

Rich Templeton

Rich Templeton is an American semiconductor executive who spent his 45-year career at Texas Instruments, serving as CEO from 2004 and chairman until his 2025 retirement.

Rich Wong

Rich Wong (Richard P. Wong) is a venture capitalist and General Partner at Accel since 2006, known for investments in Atlassian and UiPath and ranked #91 on the 2025 Midas List.

Richard

Richard: masculine given name from Germanic rih 'ruler' + hard 'strong', via Frankish Rikahard and Norman French; borne by Richard the Lionheart, medieval saints, and about 7 million people worldwide today.

Richard "Tres" Shannon

Richard "Tres" Shannon, born Richard Shannon III in 1966, is a Portland businessman who co-founded Voodoo Doughnut in 2003 after a decade running music venues.

Richard A. Clarke

Richard A. Clarke (Richard Alan Clarke) is an American former official who served three presidents as counterterrorism and cybersecurity adviser and testified to the 9/11 Commission in 2004.

Richard A. Griffin

Richard Allen Griffin, born in 1952 in Traverse City, Michigan, is a United States circuit judge of the Sixth Circuit, appointed by George W. Bush in 2005.

Richard A. Jones

Richard A. Jones, born 1950 in Seattle, is a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Washington, appointed by George W. Bush in 2007.

Richard A. Lazzara

Richard A. Lazzara, born 1945 in Tampa, Florida, is a senior United States district judge of the Middle District of Florida, appointed by President Clinton in 1997.

Richard A. Paez

Richard A. Paez, born 1947 in Salt Lake City, is a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, appointed by President Clinton.

Richard A. Schell

Richard A. Schell (born 1950) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Texas since 1988, appointed by President Ronald Reagan and chief judge from 1994 to 2001.