Rich Daileader

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Rich is a retired banker who most recently was Managing Director at Ally Corporate Finance. His professional career was split evenly between institutions in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina.

He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from St. John’s University and an M.B.A. from Fordham University School of Business.

When down-sized during the 2009 financial crisis, Rich successfully thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. He found the experience so impactful that upon early retirement in 2019, Rich section hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, completing it in 2022.

Rich is a former Board Member of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (2011- 2015) and the North Carolina Outward Bound School. Rich is a founding Board member and the current Board President of Warrior Expeditions.

Rich currently lives in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina with his wife, Laura Lawton Fraser and their son, Samuel. Rich’s son, Chris lives in Washington, D.C. and his daughter, Shannon is married and lives in Buena Vista, CO.