Life Lessons Learned from Serving a Year in Vietnam

Richard "Dick" Campbell Grew up in a nursery family in Lincoln, Nebraska.

He is the President of the companies of Campbell's Nursery. He started as a Landscape Designer which he continues today. The Campbell companies include Campbell's Nursery, Northwoods LLC, and Campbell Farm and Land Company.

Dick received a Bachelor of Arts-Political Science Major with Minors in English, History, Botany and Business.  Graduate of University of Nebraska- Lincoln – January 1969.

He served in the United States Army – 2 ½ years service – quality control analyst for a combat engineering battalion in Vietnam and grounds department,  U. S.  Army at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Other community affiliations and awards:
Chairman- Lincoln Chamber of Commerce – 2006
Director – Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry – 1995- present
Chairman – Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry – 2009
President – Western Nursery and Landscape Association – 1983
Director/Vice President – National Landscape Association – 1983-88
President – Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association – 1979
American Nursery and Landscape Association - Director 1988-91, President 1991-92, Hall of Fame Award – July 2007​
Member – Stevens Creek Basin City/County Task force- 2000-01
Member – Mayor’s Taskforce for Water Conservation –1990-98
Chairman – Mayor’s Taskforce for Pioneer Park reforestation – 1989-1997
Board Member- Bryan Health System Board of Trustees 2015-16
President- Bryan Health Foundation-2014-15
Board member- Lincoln Parks Foundation – 2008 to present