Rick was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio, a small town that was also home to legendary Oscar winning director Vincente Minnelli, producer-writer Dave Hackel (Becker (1998) and Wings (1990), actor Tyler Christopher (General Hospital (1963)), producer-director Patrick Desmond (_Absence of Light, The (2004)_), actress Clare Kramer (Vampir Avcısı Buffy (1997) and actress Anne Flanagan (Kalabalık ve Mutlu (1996)). Rick is the father of visual effects pro Michelle Morgan and post-production pro Jennifer Scarry.