Richard Griffin received his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. He has been a copywriter for nearly ten years and worked for some of New York's top agencies, including TBWA/Chiat Day, MVBMS/Euro/RSCG and BBDO. His work has won the Addy, Telly, New York Festival, Clio and Portfolio Awards. He is an avid swimmer and has competed in open water races in the Hudson River, Long Island Sound and Great South Bay. He lives in Brooklyn.