Pat Ricchiuti is a third-generation farmer of diversified fresh fruit and a nut crop grower-packer-shipper. Mr. Ricchiuti is a principal with Clovis-based P-R Farms, Inc., which was honored with the Agriculture Business of the Year award in 2002. He has served as a leader in agriculture production, governance, business and service locally and within the state, as well as in numerous community service roles. Mr. Ricchiuti has a long tradition of supporting education, serving on the boards of the Clovis Unified School District and the Foundation for Clovis Schools, as well as chairing the Ag One Foundation at Fresno State.