Dick Nogaj

Richard J. Nogaj (no-jay) is a societal change advocate who has founded several antipoverty projects using innovative, creative approaches. He is a popular public speaker on affordable workforce housing, immigration reform, and the Fair Food Movement.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dick Nogaj holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and he has received multiple civic awards and presented papers on social justice at conferences held at DePaul and Tufts universities.

Mr. Nogaj is the founder and chairman of the board emeritus of RJN Group, Inc. Dick and his wife Florence are the founders of The RJN Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of DuPage County, Illinois, and Harvest for Humanity and the Jubilation Development Corporation, not-for-profits in Immokalee, Florida.