Ric Olson was raised as a preacher’s kid. His Dad pastored churches in Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington through Ric’s college days. His Grandfathers were Christian businessmen – one located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois and one who lived in St. Paul, Minnesota.
After work experiences in retail management and sales as well as working for the Internal Revenue Service, God led Ric into a budget manager position at Swedish Covenant Hospital. His duties also included working with the provision of accounting and financial services to a loose network of Covenant retirement communities around the country. Ric eventually left Swedish Covenant Hospital to focus full-time on the establishment of a central office for Covenant Retirement Communities
Ric has dedicated the vast majority of his working life to serving elders within the senior living arena.
The focus on serving elders within long-term care settings has resulted in work in numerous settings including but not limited to: health care, management, leadership development and training, accounting and finance, cash management, project development, strategic planning, operational assessments, ethics and values initiatives, wellness, information technology and day to day operations. In 2016, Ric also provides coaching and leadership tools and resources for faith based non-profit ministries through serving as a Ministry Ventures Certified Coach for the Chicago area.
Ric is a graduate of Bethel University with a double major in Business/Economics and Political Science. He holds a Master’s Degree in Communications from Wheaton College and a Master’s Degree in Christian Thought and Bioethics from Trinity International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant registered with the State of Illinois.
Ric met Jesus Christ as a young boy. His favorite verse of scripture is John 10:10b – “I am come that you might have life and have it abundantly – a full and meaningful life in Christ.”
He has spent his work career living in Lake County, Illinois.