ATSU vice president of finance/CFO named
Posted: September 16, 2014
Richard (Rick) Rieder, MBA, MM, has been selected as vice president of finance/chief financial officer for ATSU. He currently serves as vice president for administration/chief financial officer at the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Rieder brings 28 years of executive-level finance experience representing private higher education to ATSU. Prior to his position with the Kansas City Art Institute, he served as vice president for finance at several institutions of higher learning, including Millikin University (Decatur, Illinois), Malone University (Canton, Ohio), and Greenville College (Greenville, Illinois). His primary responsibilities included oversight of the business office, human resources, facilities, risk management, investments, and auxiliary services.
Mr. Rieder’s professional affiliations include the National Association of College and University Business Officers, College and University Personnel Association, financial review board and consultant/evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission, and Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges.
Combining his passion for business and performing arts, he earned bachelor of arts degrees in business and music from Baker University (Baldwin City, Kansas), a master of music from Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), and a master of business administration from Regent University (Virginia Beach, Virginia).
Mr. Rieder’s wife, Darlene, will be joining him in Kirksville. He will begin his role with ATSU October 1, 2014.