Richard Tavernaro

About Richard Tavernaro

Richard was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 2, 1963. He grew up in a military family and as a child lived all over the world - thus leading to his love of travel and exploring new cultures. He has lived in England, Greece, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Florida and Georgia and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and South/Central America.In high school and college, he was a fairly accomplished swimmer and water polo player and had successful coaching careers in both sports as an adult.His adult life has taken him in many different directions. Prior to coming into the film industry, he spent 20 years (combined active and reserve duty) as an officer in the US Army, has taught special education, worked as a high school counselor, psychologist, and athletic coach.He holds four degrees (Bachelors, Masters and two Doctorates) in psychology and education from various universities along with numerous professional board certifications.Richard considers himself a bit of an adrenaline junkie with a love of anything outdoors, especially if it involves the water and/or
"adventure"... scuba diving, auto racing, sailing, skiing, hiking/camping, canoeing and whitewater rafting are all activities he enjoys on a regular basis. He learned at a very early age that there is very little he won't try and very little he is not interested in.Aside from working as an actor, director and producer, Richard also owns and runs the international filmmaking competition Film Racing as well as owning and running the Cobb International Film Festival....

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