Background
Wells, Richard H. was born on June 24, 1940 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James R. and Edna Ruth (McKnight) Wells.
Wells, Richard H. was born on June 24, 1940 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James R. and Edna Ruth (McKnight) Wells.
Bachelor of Science in General Business, Oklahoma State University, 1964; postgraduate system dynamics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985-1986.
Senior finance analyst, Conoco, Houston, 1964-1969; vice president planning, Union Planters National Bank, Memphis, 1969-1975; vice president finance planning Inn development, Holiday Inns, Memphis, 1975-1978; vice president corporation administration, Holiday Inns, Memphis, 1979-1980; senior vice president planning-administration, Harrah's, Reno, 1980-1986; vice president, Bally's Casino Hotels, Reno, 1986-1990; co-owner, Pennington & Associations, Reno, since 1990; founder, owner, Casino Player Count Svc., Reno, since 1990; founder, president, Wells Gaming Research, Reno, Nevada, since 1995.
Member Reno Downtown Redevelopment Committee, 1983-1984, Reno Task Force for Economics Diversification, 1984, Nevada Governor's Economics Advisory Committee, 1983-1984, Reno-Sparks Convention Authority Research Council, 1990. Chairman Washoe Medical Foundation Project Management Group, 1990. Member director Economics Development Authority Western Nevada, 1992-1996.
Served with United States Army, 1958-1961. Member Reno Chamber of Commerce (director 1983-1984), Finance Executives Institute (president 1974-1975).
Married Peggy P. Puyear, August 7, 1988. Children: Shanley Renne, Richard Carlyle, Amy Luru.