Richard
H. Utley,
President/CEO
Utley
Associates
Leader, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur
I ran track while attending college in
Pittsburgh. My Father’s advice to me was simple, “Make sure
you graduate from high school in order to provide for
yourself.” College officials doubted my skills as Chairman of
a nascent campus organization called the Black Action Society,
and countless politicos and bureaucrats underestimated my
survival skills. Most of my life consisted of clearing the
bar of low expectations others set for me. With hard work and determination I have managed to become one
of the highest-ranking and most well-known members of the
Pennsylvania State Government. Not bad for a skinny kid from
the Homewood section of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. |

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Perseverance, formidable people skills and
innate intelligence triggered my rise. I leveraged those
strengths and became a successful Political Operative,
Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author, Recording Artist
and Entertainment Promoter.
When people ask me about my life’s lessons my response is
this, “You should always believe in yourself, even if no one
else does.” |