Background
Clay, Rickter Samuel was born on February 28, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Rufus Samuel Junior and Dorothy Mae (Dravenstatt) Clay.
Clay, Rickter Samuel was born on February 28, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Rufus Samuel Junior and Dorothy Mae (Dravenstatt) Clay.
Associate of Arts in Business, Lansing Community College, 1976. Master of Business Administration, University St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1985.
Area supervisor, Burger King, Miami, Florida, 1968-1972;
owner, manager, Mr. D's Pizza and Subs, Lansing, 1973-1978;
area supervisor, Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1984;
regional manager, Mr. Steak, Inc., Denver, 1984-1985;
vice president operations, Prairie House Restaurant, Inc., Hutchinson, Minnesota, 1985-1986;
associate, Hayden & Associations, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1986-1988;
president, Super 8 Management, Inc., Aberdeen, South Dakot, 1988-1993;
executive vice president motel operations, Rivett Group, Limited liability company, Aberdeen.
Board directors SVI, Inc., Peoria, Illinois.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1964-1968, Vietnam. Member Businessmen's Association (Vice-President 1970), Kiwanis (president 1992).
Married Andrea G. Kriek, April 15, 1970 (divorced 1975). Married Betty Jean Byron, October 15, 1981. Children: Richard S., Ryan W.