WISCONSIN HIGH 45th REUNION

2005

Wife: Louise (38 years)
Son Eric, Sr. Engineer with Canon, his wife is a CPA and stay at home mom for their three children (8,6 and 4).

Brother Bill is a Dentist and lives in Holland, Michigan.  He is returning to Madison for his WHS 50th.

I am Currently working for Disney. The Walt Disney Imagineering Division is responsible for designing and building the theme parks. Over the years I have been involved with most of the new theme park development and construction. (Original Magic Kingdom in Orlando, EPCOT, MGM Studio Tour, Paris, etc.) Currently working with the Tokyo Disney Resort team supporting the two parks and hotels in Tokyo,

I took a six year hiatus from Disney in the mid to late 90’s to work with Universal in the development and construction of their second theme park in Orlando, Universal’s Islands of Adventure and adjoining Citywalk area.

Spare time activities are golfing, working around the house and reading.

Where would I like to visit?  Russia and China are two countries that intrigue me the most.

Richard Riggert
Received June 15, 2010 

WISCONSIN HIGH 50th REUNION

I am now retired from Walt Disney Imagineering, and have been married to Louise for 43 years. Those are the only change to my bio…..well maybe if you add a few pounds to the picture….but oh well.

I am not sure if we will be able to attend, but hopefully we will make it.

Say hello to all.

Wisconsin High School
60th Reunion – September 17, 2020

BIO:        Richard (Dick) Riggert
Received:  August 28, 2020

Current address:  11901 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills, CA  91344.

Married my wife Louise in 1967. Celebrated 52 year anniversary last year.

Eric, was born in 1969.  Eric is Systems Architect, living in Seattle, WA.  He has three children.  Eldest son is currently working on his PHD in Physics at the University of Minnesota.  His daughter is attending the Laguna College of Art and Design.  His youngest son is attending University of California – Fullerton.

I am currently reading “The Vagabonds” a non-fiction novel of the road trips taken by Henry Ford, Edison and John Burroughs.

Work Experiences:

• After graduating from WHS, attended Madison Business College graduating with a BA in Accounting.
• Served in US Army for three years.
• Moved to Los Angeles in 1966.
• From 1966 to 1967 worked as Operations Manager for Crocker National Bank (where I met Louise).
• Moved back to Madison in 1968 to settle father’s estate.
• Returned to California in late 1969 working as Cost accountant at Lockheed.
• Went to work for Disney (WED Enterprises, their Theme Park design, engineering and project management division) in 1972 for the construction of Walt Disney World in Orlando.
• 1973 transferred to Walt Disney Studios as Accounting Supervisor.
• 1975 returned to WED as Project Accounting Supervisor.
• 1978 – 1984 assigned to EPCOT Center project team as Project Finance Manager.
• 1985 – 1986 assigned to various projects i.e. Monorail Expansions, and various Tokyo Disneyland projects.
• 1987 -1989 worked on Disney/MGM Studios (now Disney Studios) in Orlando.
• 1990 -1991 assigned to Euro Disneyland project, hiring and establishing Paris and US Project Finance organizations.
• 1991 – 1994 various Disneyland and Florida projects.
• 1994 – I took early retirement after 20 years, locking in significant benefits including full medical coverage at age 65.
• 1994 – 2001 worked for Universal Studios Florida expansion project (Islands of Adventure) as Director of Project Finance.
• 2002 – 2009 returned to Walt Disney Imagineering working on construction of Hong Kong Disneyland and various Tokyo Disneyland projects.

2009 Retired.   Retirement life is going well.  The list of “honey dos” is never ending, but it keeps us active.  I will not be joining the ZOOM in September.  Be sure and say hello to our classmates for me.