Background

Caffey, Rick was born on December 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Senior and Lisa Jane (Lewis) Caffey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northern Illinois University, 1979.

Career

Accountant executive, WYEN-FM, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1979-1981; Accountant executive, WCLR-FM, Chicago, 1981-1987; local sales manager, WJMX/WCLR-FM, Chicago, 1987-1988; general sales manager, WTMX Radio, Chicago, 1988-1989; vice president, general manager, WDIA/WHRK Radio, Memphis, since 1989. Telethon chairman U.N.C.F., Memphis, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Rick Caffey has been listed as a noteworthy broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Free the Children, Memphis, 1992, Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Memphis, 1991-1992, Memphis in May, 1992. Named Memphis Magazine Top 100 Influential in Memphis, 1991.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, sports, music, real estate, films.

Connections

Married Anita Hall, September 1, 1979. Children: Parris, Ciara.

Father:

Frederick Senior Caffey

Mother:

Lisa Jane (Lewis) Caffey

Spouse:

Anita Hall

child:

Ciara Caffey

child:

Parris Caffey