As a young man in high school, Richard Shehadey worked for the family business, Producers Dairy Foods, Inc. He milked cows, operated the processing equipment and loaded trucks. Richard later worked in the sales department running routes, and for a number of years, worked as controller, eventually becoming President and General Manager. Today, he is the Chairman and CEO. Producers Dairy is the leading distributor of milk for the school lunch program in Fresno County schools and host of the “Got Milk?” campaign, which promotes healthy eating habits for students. Richard graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1965 with a degree in Business Administration. He serves as a board member for the Dairy Council of California, Milk Industry Foundation, Fresno Madera Farm Credit, California Milk Richard Shehadey Advisory Board and Children’s Hospital Central California.