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The grandson of European immigrants, Richard Willich grew up believing that anything is possible in America, and he has devoted his life to proving it. Through hard work, persistence and faith in God, Willich rose from a tough childhood in South Chicago to become a successful and admired businessman, philanthropist and patriot.
Currently the chairman and chief executive officer of MDI Holdings, a multi-million-dollar Florida-based company, Willich has followed a career path that began in a Slag Valley steel mill, took him to the jungles of Vietnam, and now has earned him notoriety as a successful entrepreneur. Prior to founding MDI Holdings, Willich started Dow Industries, which he built into one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Willich’s life journey has instilled in him an unshakeable belief in the power of the individual, the value of free market principles, and the importance of giving a hand up to others along the way.
Direct, eloquent and humorous, Richard Willich is a dynamic leader who embodies the American Dream and instills in others the determination to pursue their own version of that dream. To learn more about Willich’s quintessentially American success story; his activities and interests as a CEO, Serbian American, former Marine, and philanthropist; and his availability as a speaker, click here.