Thomas Richard Beard

Richard Beard is a Greensboro native, having graduated from Page High School and Greensboro College. He has over 30 years of experience in economic development and real estate consulting. His career began with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and he later became a partner at Simpson Schulman & Beard Commercial Real Estate, where he led a development that created over 5,000 jobs. In 2022, he became the full-time President & CEO of the Greensboro Sports Foundation, an organization he helped create.