Rich is a board certified and board approved diplomat Ocularist through the American Society of Ocularists and a member of the International Academy of Ocularists.   He received his degree in Dental Laboratory Technology in 1986. He also completed the Maxillo-Facial Program at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware in 1990. After completion of this program he was hired by the Denver Optic Company in Englewood, Colorado where he served his 5-year apprenticeship in ocular prosthetics.  After his apprenticeship, Rich purchased the satellite office in Salt Lake City, UT.  He has been the owner and president of the business since 1996.  He and his staff provide full-time ocular prostheses services for Utah and surrounding areas.