Rick Baumann is the Founder of Murrells Inlet Seafood, a 57 year old seafood and catering company. He is also an Air Force veteran and is a recipient of the Jefferson Award for public service. Over the many decades, Rick has served on numerous boards.

He currently is a Director at the Pawleys Festival of Music and Art where he has served for many years. He was also elected to, and still serves on the Board of Directors at the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. He founded and leads the non-profit Trees For Tomorrow which has donated over 20,000 trees to the general public, parks, wildlife refuges and churches to be planted in the Low country of South Carolina. Rick lives in Murrells Inlet South Carolina with his wife Judy and daughter Emma Marie.