Background
Hays, Rick F. was born on October 27, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of William Andy and Alma LaVonne (Temple) Hays.
Hays, Rick F. was born on October 27, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of William Andy and Alma LaVonne (Temple) Hays.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Northern Colorado, 1973.
Editor, Town & Country News, Greeley, Colorado, 1973-1974;
public relations representative, Mountain Bell, Greeley, 1974-1977;
public relations supervisor, Mountain Bell, Tucson, 1977-1979;
public relations manager, Mountain Bell, Denver, 1979-1983;
director regional public relations, U S WEST Communications, Boise, Idaho., 1984-1996;
vice president Montana, U S WEST Communications, Helena, since 1996. Member marketing committee Boise Area Economics Development Council, 1987-1996. Chair Idaho Business Week, 1991.
Chair education committee IACI, 1993-1994. Executive Committee Idaho School Improvement Committee, 1993-1995.
Member strategic committee Idaho Education Project, 1990-1991. Member executive board Ada County United Way, Boise, 1991-1994. Active Schools 2000, 1992-1995.
Member ecumenical commission Catholic Church, 1990-1995. Member board Gateway Economic Development Council, since 1998, executive committee, since 2002. Chairman Montana Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 1999-2001.
Member president's council Carroll College, since 1998. Member national advisory board Burns Telecommunications Center, Bozeman, Montana, since 1997. Participant National Education Summit, Palisades, New York, 1999.
Board directors Tech Ranch, since 2000. Member executive board Montana Taxpayers Association, 2001&, University Montana College of Technology, since 2001. Member Public Relations Society of America (board directors 1988-1992).
Married Jane Reid, August 16, 1975. Children: Matthew Patrick, Benjamin Reid, Lara Elizabeth.