
About Richard
RICHARD SEAMAN is the Board Chairman of Seaman Corporation, where he served as CEO from 1976 to 2015. He assumed the leadership role of this family business in 1978 after his father passed away at the young age of 55. Under his leadership, Seaman Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial coated fabrics, grew from $10 million in annual sales to nearly $200 million in sales today.
Richard serves as a Trustee of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, whose mission is to support entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. In 2012, he was asked by the Governor of the State of Ohio to serve as a Commissioner of the Ohio Third Frontier, a billion dollar initiative focused on creating an innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state. He is a member of the Young President’s Organization and a Trustee on the board of the College of Wooster.
About Richard
RICHARD SEAMAN is the Board Chairman of Seaman Corporation, where he served as CEO from 1976 to 2015. He assumed the leadership role of this family business in 1978 after his father passed away at the young age of 55. Under his leadership, Seaman Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial coated fabrics, grew from $10 million in annual sales to nearly $200 million in sales today.
Richard serves as a Trustee of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, whose mission is to support entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. In 2012, he was asked by the Governor of the State of Ohio to serve as a Commissioner of the Ohio Third Frontier, a billion dollar initiative focused on creating an innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state. He is a member of the Young President’s Organization and a Trustee on the board of the College of Wooster.
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A Year in Review
Part of my holiday tradition is to send out a letter reflecting on the past year. I am sharing my letter for 2020 below, as it reflects many of the themes I have addressed in my writing over the past few months. During 2020, we have all faced unprecedented headwinds. How can we be an optimist – let alone find a way to adjust our sails?
Recent Post

A Year in Review
Part of my holiday tradition is to send out a letter reflecting on the past year. I am sharing my letter for 2020 below, as it reflects many of the themes I have addressed in my writing over the past few months. During 2020, we have all faced unprecedented headwinds. How can we be an optimist – let alone find a way to adjust our sails?