Jim Richerson is a PGA Professional, PGA Hall of Fame inductee, and the 42nd President of the PGA of America. Currently based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Richerson learned the game from his father, a golf coach at Northeast Missouri State University, and was a four-year letterman and captain at William Jewell College. He spent 18 years with the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Golf Corporation, then served as Kohler Co.'s Director of Golf for over a decade, overseeing Whistling Straits, Blackwolf Run, and The Duke's Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. He later served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Troon, helping oversee 585+ locations worldwide. During his PGA presidency, golf experienced record participation and growth. His honors include two-time Wisconsin PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the Horton Smith Award, and the Bill Strausbaugh Award.