About Richard Corey:

Richard was born in Los Angeles, California.

His moved when he was very young to Yuma, Arizona, where he graduated from Yuma High School. After a short stay at Western College, Richard returned to California and took up a manager’s position at a local department store. From there, he moved on to running his own business; Action Maintenance Products (AMP) an industrial lighting company. His business serviced all of Los Angeles for over 7 years. During this interval, he still found time to volunteer in a local hospital for mentally challenged people as well as at The Hollywood Hospital assisting AIDS patients as they learned to cope with their condition.

Richard decided to end his stint in California after the 1991 riots by returning to Phoenix.

After a few years, he moved to Camp Verde Arizona, a nice, small town, nestled in the northern part of the state. Here he opened his own business in furniture restoration and repair. After 18 months, Richard sold out to move on to bigger and better things: working at a local television station. He filmed, edited and produced an assortment of programs focused on community events throughout the Verde Valley. After watching a KCBS program about a hometown meeting concerning the violence of gangs and drug issues, Richard decided to start his own foundation--The Celebration of Youth Foundation—which gives youth a positive avenue toward success. His foundation has garnered support from local and state government and educators.

One of his many interests for the last 30 years has been writing. He has written over twelve books. Most books are directed toward the young reader. As they say, “The youth are our future!” One book has successfully been self-published on Amazon: Bloodline: The Doberman Family. Due to the great feedback and positive praise he received on this book, Richard Corey plans to follow up with several sequels in the years to come.

Richard is now enjoying an active semi-retirement in Cottonwood AZ. We say “semi” because he is still actively involved in writing and in The Celebration of Youth Foundation.