Rich Products to have new CEO

Current CEO taking on new role

Oct 3, 2019

Richard Ferranti, Rich Products incoming CEO

Rich Products has announced that current President and COO Richard Ferranti will become the company’s CEO as of January 1, 2020. Ferranti, who joined Rich Products in 1986, previously served as president of Rich Products international business group and president of the North American business group.

Current CEO William Gisel will be assuming the position of executive vice chair of Rich Holdings, the holding company for all Rich family business enterprises.

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