- Albuquerque native
- University of New Mexico graduate
- Traveled extensively
- Speaks Spanish
- Worked for a British bank in San Francisco
- Owned and operated a local bookstore
- Married to Melinda since 1974 with two sons, Austen and Lee
- Realtor/broker licensed since 1983. Worked with a couple of large firms
- Opened Rick Walsh Realty in January 1998
- Volunteer usher/docent at National Hispanic Cultural Center
- Member of 2 book clubs
- Attends classes at Instituto Cervantes
