Richard L. Schocker
Partner

Rich is a founding partner of ILP. He served as President of Fulton Performance Products for seven years, increasing sales from $50 M to $142 M, including two significant acquisitions, resulting in division EBITDA exceeding 21.5 percent.

Prior to this position, Rich was Vice President of Engineering and Product Development at Fulton for five years. He was responsible for spearheading an aggressive product development program that contributed significantly to Fulton’s exceptional growth and profitability performance.

Over a period of 12 years, Rich also held the position of Vice President of Manufacturing for several organizations, providing significant results in cost reductions, process improvement, inventory reductions, and 5-S techniques. His coaching and mentoring skills have been recognized throughout his leadership career.

Rich attended Beloit Technical College and the University of Wisconsin School of Mechanical Engineering. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.