Richard E AllredRichard E. Allred is President, CEO, and Managing Partner of ATS. Since 1979, ATS has provided innovative solutions to protect and treat the world's water, from developing countries to businesses like Barrick Gold, Chevron, Denver Water, Phillipps 66 and Toyota. In 2010, Richard's company made headlines worldwide when ATS technology helped rescue thirty-three trapped miners in Chile. Richard also serves on the board of Empower Mali, a nonprofit that builds infrastructure to further education. Richard was inspired to take over ATS from his father after serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Brazil. He realized the best way he could help people in Brazil was by providing them with clean water. Richard then expanded his charitable operations to West Africa and the Philippines. An eternal optimist, Richard believes in continual improvement both personally and professionally. Richard enjoys finding solutions to complex problems and inspiring confidence, optimism, and creativity in his employees and partners. Richard and his wife Cara live in Utah with their six children. Learn more about Richard and ATS at www.atssmartsolutions.com. Read More Read Less