Richard Riley came to work for Simpson Plastering in 1998 just a few years after graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Economics. After starting in the field he progressed through the company as an estimator, project manager, secretary of the company and then Vice President. When Richard’s father-in-law decided to sell Simpson in 2009, he saw the importance of keeping the business in the family and took over as CEO and President. He knew he was working with the best people in the business and saw a big future for Simpson Plastering.

After purchasing the company, Richard set out reorganizing the company by promoting new project managers from within. This made it possible for Simpson Plastering to not only thrive regionally, but also allow the company to do the work they had been doing in Alabama anywhere in the country. His strong vision took Simpson from a regional business to a business that could compete and operate on a national level.

Richard is very involved in industrial organizations and his community. He currently serves on the Special Events Committee and Legislative Committee for the Alabama chapter of the American Subcontractors Association. He is on the General Sub Contractor Committee for the Association of Building Contractors as well as a board member for the association. He also teaches Sunday school at Mountain Brook Community Church and is a member of the Mountain Brook Athletics Board. Richard is a member of both the United Way Construction Committee and Birmingham Outreach. His other involvements include teaching for Junior Achievement, serving on the Executive Committee for the Papa Johns Bowl Game, and acting as a charter signing member of Friends of Hale County.