Terry Rich

How about a 25 year CEO who "paneled" on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show at age 29, ran a Zoo, cracked the largest lottery fraud in U.S. history and has given away over $1 Billion?

Expert on

  • Business Growth
  • Risk Management
  • Entrepreneurism
  • Ethics / Integrity
  • Master of Ceremonies / Emcee
  • Innovation
  • Disruptive Technology

Fee Range

$10,000–$17,000

Travels from

IA, US

Biography

Terry Rich is a successful CEO and President of 25 years who loves to engage and entertain audiences across the globe.

During his appointment by three Governors, his leadership increased lottery sales and profits by 50%. He also led the Blank Park Zoo to profitability from a $600,000 deficit while positioning it as the second largest attended cultural attraction in the state. But his national insight on business, banking, gaming, TV production, marketing and PR led him to success in his professional career and to his passion for public speaking.

Recently, Terry headed the team that cracked the largest lottery fraud in US history and has given away over a billion dollars to lottery winners. During the investigation, Terry oversaw day-to-day operations while considering long-term consequences, adapting quickly to change, and delivering on promises.

Before that, he started four successful entrepreneurial businesses, and has numerous national media appearances including ABC, NBC, HBO, CBS, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, USA Today and The New York Times; a movie host on Starz!; and appeared twice as a panel guest on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show”.

He’s a disruptive innovator and entrepreneur with a drive for integrity and honesty. He’s worked in the trenches, survived new business trends and had success with generational changes. Terry’s keynotes are energetic, motivating and perfect for an early morning, lunch or after dinner presentation.

Terry Rich has authored two books: The $80 Billion Gamble and Dare to Dream, Dare to Act.

Speaker Videos

THE $80 BILLION GAMBLE- A TICKET, HOT DOG AND BIGFOOT FOILED THE LARGEST U.S LOTTERY FRAUD


This keynote speech is a true crime story that is too crazy to believe.  It has been featured in the New York Times, CNBC’s “American Greed” CBS, ABC, etc. and a book titled “The $80 Billion Gamble”.  Hear the inside details from the person who helped bust the fraud.

This program is perfect for:

  • HR professionals worried about internal fraud. Financial organizations, management seminars, ​IT security, compliance, finance and CPA educational conferences.  Your general conference keynote.
  • An entertaining  “wake up” keynote needed when other sessions are boring
  • Small or big businesses who worry about internal fraud.

The audience will leave with:

  • A sense of pride for overseeing compliance and internal fraud
  • ​Little-known details about an international well-known US lottery case.
  • Understanding of why it’s important to “Do the Right Thing”.

“The $80 Billion Gamble”
How a lottery ticket, a hot dog and Bigfoot foiled the largest lottery fraud in US history.

Your day’s going great… and then you get the unexpected call that a fraud may have occurred under your watch. Your decision and direction could affect jobs, your business and personal friendships. As most companies focus on external hacking and fraud, Terry Rich will discuss an internal vendor  fraud case to explore how established checks and balances, and a little luck, helped crack the largest lottery fraud in US history.

CREATING AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT


This program is perfect for: The audience will leave with: “Dare to Dream, Dare to Act”

  • Companies looking for cultural change and new ideas
  • Entertaining keynote for annual conferences
  • Leadership looking to motivate employees to bring ideas for growth and success.
  • Ways to communicate ideas to management without recourse.
  • COT-  Three magic letters to unlock their ideas
  • A positive feeling about the company/organization with a desire to contribute to the success.

Inspired by the CEO who has had fame and fortune through creating an environment where every participant gets to be awesome, Terry Rich will show your audience how big or small, there’s always a way to improve a product.

With his journey from” Farm Boy to CEO”, Terry Rich connects with his audience as he discusses the formula for creating new ideas and then acting upon them. He seamlessly weaves his stories of business and fame and provides practical applications for success any audience will appreciate.
Terry will describe the critical path to:
—-Daring to Dream
—-Daring to Act
Fame, fortune, failure, success.
Be inspired, Be entertained. Believe. But be ready to experience awesome.
Terry Rich…. heck even his name says success.

THE MAKING OF SOCKER SLAM


This program is perfect for: Leaders looking for ways to motivate new ideas and innovation

Socker Slam made its debut on Fox Sports World in July 2000.  It was a rockem’ sockem’ full contact style of soccer that would wind up as the craziest idea creator Terry Rich could imagine.

Hear the inspiration behind the show, national sports feature, and video game that inspired a full-length documentary to be released in early 2022.