Richard Colley, the longtime president of Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service Inc., died on May 9 after a five-week battle with COVID-19.  He was 64. Richard is survived by his wife Kathy and their two sons, Zach and Josh.

Richard took a circuitous route to the alternative dispute resolution business. He graduated from Augusta College in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Until he joined Henning in 2003, Richard had spent his entire career in the footwear industry, rising to the position of general manager of a 25-store chain. He was brought to Henning to take some of the day-to-day responsibilities off founder Ed Henning’s plate. “Richard’s retail and marketing ability brought a strong business direction to the growth of the company,” noted Terrence Croft, who was on the Henning panel for 13 years.