Millions of people watched The Battle of the Sexes in 1973, but no one knew more about the historic tennis match than a 14 year-old boy. While the world s eyes were focused on Bobby Riggs, the self-proclaimed king of male chauvinist pigs, and Billie Jean King, the defender of feminism, Richard Muscio saw the match through the headlines of the day, headlines he had carefully clipped and saved as Bobby Riggs scrapbook maker. Only years later would Muscio realize that Bobby Riggs, the man who said that women should belong in the kitchen, actually made America a more tolerant society. A far cry from your grade school history book, So, What's Your Play? shows how life propelled Muscio to overcome blindness and birth inspired running events. Ultimately, showing how taking action, collaboration and leaving a legacy can change your own life and help build a better, more embracing world.
Richard Muscio, CPA, is THE Family Office Guy. As a CPA with an estate/gift/trust background, Richard assists family offices (ultra-wealthy families) with estate and gift tax planning, family governance and succession planning, with the goal of helping wealthy families to thrive. His radio shows, It's Your Money, and It's Your Business, have won 33 San Diego Press Club awards for Excellence in Journalism. Richard is the co-author of The Rise with best-selling author Greg Reid. The Rise is about collaboration and never giving up on one's dreams. He is also co-founder of the Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation and the Oceanside Turkey Trot . His Foundation works to improve student fitness in the Oceanside area, while encouraging family participation and community volunteerism. If you think you had a lot of people over for Thanksgiving, well, Richard hosted more than 9,000 runners this past Thanksgiving morning in downtown Oceanside, raising more than $100,000 for charities. For fun, Richard is a tennis player and a long-distance endurance runner, having completed the 2012 Boston Marathon in record-breaking heat. His latest hobby is sheep herding with his puppy, Buster. Best of all, Richard is the father of Evan (31), Mia (30) and Demi (26) with his lovely wife Mari, who enjoys beating him in running events when she isn't making movies. Richard may be reached via email at rjm@fabcpas.
"An inspirational story on how much impact a person can make from life experience; a must read."--Frank Shankwitz, Founder, Make A Wish Foundation
"Fantastic story and engaging experience, worth your reading."--Wes Chapman, The Five Star Guy, Co-Author, Universal Wish