Speaker Biography - Dick Carmical (Monticello, Arkansas)

Founding partner and President and CEO of The Price Companies, Inc.

Known for their innovation and commitment to customer service, today Price Services operates 21 facilities in 11 states and Australia providing procurement, logistics, and processing to the Forest Products Industry. As President of Price Biostock Services, Dick has continued in the industry by providing similar services to the Biofuels Sector, including sourcing of all types of Biomass to the Biorefinery. Dick has been an active member of The Forest Resources Association serving on several committees. Presently, he is Vice Chairman on their executive board. Dick is an ardent supporter for the American Council on Renewable Energy, The Biomass Coordinating Council, 25 x 25, The Bernadus Wildlife Conservation Fund and The Delta Waterfowl Association. Dick his wife, Bernadette, and their four sons continue to live on their family ranch in southeast Arkansas where they put into practice a variety of land stewardship projects. Dick attended Henderson State University on a football scholarship, graduating with a BS/BA.