William Risher Email & Phone Number

Military Branch: Army Airborne Service description and Bio: After School, drafted in 1958, Went Airborne, assigned to the 618th Engineer Support Company at Fort Bragg, N.C., trained as a master Rifleman, Received many awards shooting in competition for the XVIII Airborne Corps Rifle Team. I loved the military life and disciplines. After my discharge in 1960, I worked in Building Armor for international sales. In 1967 Singapore broke with the Malaysian federation and started their newly independent country; this offered me the opportunity to train their Army in all phases of Armor; I now was an expert in this field. I married a Singapore Girl, and we had one daughter. I went on training foreign military worldwide to include preparing the private guard of The King of Iran, The King of Saudi Arabia, and The King of Thailand. I returned to the USA in 1980 and went to work for The Department of Army as a New Equipment Trainer for US troops worldwide. My last assignment sent me to The Persian Gulf War and Iraq, where myself part of a four-person team that fielded 48 new armored vehicles. We trained instructors and our units in Iraq on these vehicles. All 48 of our Vehicles played an essential part in the war. I retired after returning to the states and started a greenhouse business (Risher's Farm Products) raising flowers and a high-end Koi fish & pond supply business (Michigan Koi) michigankoi.com

Listed skills include Customer Service, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, and 6 others.

• Owner

  Risher'S Farm Products / Michigan Koi

  1972 - Present

  Military Branch: Army Airborne Service description and Bio:After School, I was drafted in 1958, Went Airborne, was assigned to the 618th Engineer Support Company at Fort Bragg, N.C., trained as a master Rifleman, and Received many awards shooting in competition for the XVIII Airborne Corps Rifle Team. I loved the military life and discipline. After my discharge in 1964, I worked in Building Armor for international sales. In 1967 Singapore broke with the Malaysian federation and started their newly independent country; this allowed me to train their Army in all phases of Armor; I now was an Expert in this field. I married a Singapore Girl; we had one daughter. I went on training foreign military worldwide, including preparing the privet guard of The King of Iran, The King of Saudi Arabia, and The King of Thailand. I returned to the USA in 1980 and worked for The Department of Army as a New Equipment Trainer for US troops worldwide. My last assignment sent me to The Persian Gulf War and Iraq, where myself part of a four-person team that fielded 48 new armored vehicles. We trained instructors and our units in Iraq on these vehicles. All 48 of our Vehicles played an essential part in the war. I retired after returning to the states and started a greenhouse business (Risher's Farm Products) raising flowers and a high-end Koi fish & pond supply business (Michigan Koi) michigankoi.com

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  Morehead State University

  Physical Education Teaching And Coaching