Richard Torrey

Richard Torrey is an entrepreneur from Killington known for building several successful outdoor retail businesses, including Basin Sports, Out of Bounds Snowboard Shop, and True Wheels Bike Shop. Also known as Richard Torrey, he built his career around his passion for skiing, mountain biking, and outdoor recreation. Before becoming a business owner, Rick Torrey worked in computer programming and technical support, where he developed advanced systems and gained experience solving complex technical problems. Today, following his retirement, he continues spending much of his time skiing, mountain biking, and traveling.
Rick Torrey was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and later moved with his family to Ludlow, Massachusetts. From a young age, he developed a strong work ethic and regularly took on different jobs to help earn money. Throughout childhood and adolescence, he worked mowing lawns, painting houses, babysitting, baling hay, and managing newspaper routes.