Richard G. Nixon achieved early career success in the field of real estate, with his own full service real estate firm, and in the business community as a "turn around specialist" with a large American based business conglomerate. As an executive with K-Tel International, Inc., he pioneered the television sales promotion industry in the late 1970's by promoting such products as The Miracle Brush®, The Kitchen Magician®, Wham-0 Toys®, and K- Tel's most famous products - Compilation Records ("22 original hits by the original stars" and "The Best of...")

Nixon co-founded Radiographic Development Corp. (RDC) a medical X-ray manufacturing company that he took public in 1980. RDC re-manufactured medical X-Ray equipment for sale to clinics and radiology departments, private and government owned hospitals, the Veterans Administration and foreign owned health systems. RDC was a leader in low-dose fluoroscopy and a pioneer in high-speed cinematography for coronary and cerebral angiographies.

Richard recently retired as CEO of LazyMan Publishing Company that he bought from the estate of the late Joe Karbo so that he could carry on the great work Joe started. Richard credits Joe Karbo with much of the success that Richard has enjoyed in his own personal and business life.

As a visionary business leader, entrepreneur and noted author, Richard has spoken to audiences throughout North America and beyond, on such subjects as: "Bring the Dream Back to American Business", "The Fundamentals of Success", and "How to retire from your own business - in style". His messages are compelling and pragmatic. Best of all, as throngs of readers and clients attest, his proven system works in companies of all sizes.

Nixon's background and interests played an integral part in formulating the innovative and highly effective Nixon Business Development Service™. His teaching ability as well as his keen interest in philosophy, spirituality, and personal growth has been the underlying forces throughout Nixon's life and teachings.

Since the 1970's, Nixon has served as consultant, seminar leader, and key- note speaker for a diverse variety of businesses, Colleges and Universities, Governments, Banks and Industry Trade associations' throughout the world.

Besides speaking to audiences throughout the world, Mr. Nixon has expressed his important point of view through his highly acclaimed books. The Lazy Man's Way To Riches which he co-authored with the legendary Joe Karbo, was originally released by LazyMan Publishing Co. in 1973 and has been an "underground bestseller" selling over three million copies internationally by direct response newspaper, magazine and mail before it was ever placed in any bookstore.

His second book, The Roadmap To Riches (LazyMan Publishing Company, 1993 - 2002) the Workbook for The Lazy Man's Way to Riches attained "best seller" status in only two weeks and was awarded the publishers "Gold Seal" award of excellence. The latest book, The Lazy Man's Way To Riches Revisited; How To Have Everything in the World You Really Want, an update of his first book was published by Penguin Classics in 1995. His next book, Building a Successful Business While Being a Successful Person, is scheduled for release in July 2003.

He is now the retired Chairman - CEO of LazyMan Publishing Company, a publisher of books, E-Books, audio tapes, seminars and web based products for both the general public and corporate clients.

Richard is now working on his next two books between travels to exotic places.