Rick Ricart is president of Ricart Automotive Group near Columbus, Ohio.
First car: 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra
First concert you attended: John Cougar Mellencamp when I was 8
Name a pet peeve: Nice cars that aren't kept clean or cared for
Most thrilling/adventurous thing you've done: Riding motorcycles to the top of Pikes Peak
Your personal hero (and why): My father. He took Ricart Ford to No. 1 while never bringing work home and always included me in his hobbies.
First job: Landscaper (borrowing company trucks)
Something on your bucket list: Ride a motorcycle to South America
If you could pick up a new skill, what would it be? Playing piano
3 people you'd invite to dinner, living or dead: Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick and Chris Farley
What did you want to be when you were a kid? Race car driver
Do you collect anything? Factory-built American performance cars
You're king for a day. What's your first order? Everyone must learn to drive a manual car.
First album/CD you bought: "The Razors Edge" by AC/DC
Favorite comfort food: Wario's Cold Cut sandwich (Columbus people know).
Favorite line from a movie: "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer." Michael Corleone to Frank Pentangeli in "The Godfather Part II."
