Rich started his career in the family business, RJ Schickler, working on tower construction projects. After completing his degree in Finance he returned to the business and founded Patriot Towers, Inc. with a focus on telecommunications. Since then, they have grown by more than 500% and is consistently a Rochester Top 100 company. Rich and his wife Maureen have five children. He enjoys road racing cars, shooting sports, building furniture, and constructing other projects with his children.
