Richard Wiese

Early Life and Education:
– Born on Long Island, New York
– Father, Richard Wiese, Sr., completed the first solo Pacific Ocean flight
– Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at age 11
– Attended St. Anthony’s High School and Brown University
– Graduated from Brown with a degree in Geology and Biology

Expeditions:
– Helped create the first artificial reef in Long Island Sound
– Placed satellite collars on jaguars in Mexico’s Yucatán jungle
– Co-discovered 202 species in Central Park
– Led an expedition to bio-prospect new life forms on Mount Kilimanjaro
– Traveled to Yukon in Canada with Prince Albert of Monaco

The Explorers Club:
– Elected the youngest club president in 2002
– Developed partnerships with Rolex, Microsoft, and Discovery Networks
– Established the Global Exploration Summit
– Founder of The Explorers Club 50
– Negotiated a three-book deal with Crowne/Random House

Media:
– Hosted the television series ‘Born to Explore with Richard Wiese’
– Received the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Exploration and Journalism
– Won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography
– Hosted ‘Weekend With Yankee’ on PBS
– Appeared in feature films and hosted TV series

Personal Life:
– Lives in Weston, Connecticut
– Resides with his wife and three children

Richard Wiese (Wikipedia)

For the American aviator, see Richard Wiese Sr. For the German linguist, see Richard Wiese (linguist).

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Richard Wiese (born July 13, 1959) is an American explorer, the longest serving President of The Explorers Club, and Executive Producer and Host of the multiple Emmy Award-winning ABC and PBS program, Born to Explore.

Richard Wiese
Born	Richard Wiese (1959-07-13) July 13, 1959 (age 64) Long Island, New York, United States
Occupation(s)	Explorer, host, producer, author