Background
Rother, Richard John was born on August 18, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Richard John and Eileen (Moran) Rother.
Rother, Richard John was born on August 18, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Richard John and Eileen (Moran) Rother.
Bachelor of Science in Education, N.E. Missouri State University, 1970; Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, St. Saint Louis University, 1975.
Rodman, Missouri State Highway Department, Kirkwood, 1967-1968; laborer, San Francisco R.R., St. Louis, 1967-1970; assistant manager, President and 1st Lady Spa, St. Ann, Missouri, 1970; driver, Greyeagle Distbns., Overland, Missouri, 1982-1983; laborer, City of St. Ann, 1972; staff physical therapist, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1975-1976; chief physical therapist, Moberly and Macon (Missouri) Hospitals, 1976-1980; director, Columbia (Missouri) Physical Therapy Clinic, 1980-1982; director, Columbia Sports Medical and Physical Therapy Clinic, 1982-1983; vice president, co-owner, Tryathletics, Inc., Columbia, since 1986. Director rehabilitation services Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, since 1983.
President, vice president, treasurer, co-founder Missouri Fitness Underground, 1986. Board directors ACT], 1988-1991. Champion 3d National Masters Long Course triathlon, 1988, ironman world champion finisher, 1989.
With United States Army, 1970-1972. Member American College Sports Medicine, American Physical Therapy Association (orthopedic specialty examination development committee), Missouri Physical Theapy Association (co-founder, treasurer political action committee 1985, chairman public relations committee, disciplinary committee, legislation co-chairman, board directors since 1991).
Married Sandra Lee Brehe, July 3, 1970. (divorced 1986); children: Zachary Gerard, Richard John III, Aaron Michael.