Business builder, founder, marketer, media producer, content creator, copywriter, real-estate finance professional, and innovation-driven executive with a career spanning communications, entertainment, construction, lending, notary services, and fire-protection technology.
Richard Ditlevsen brings a rare cross-sector career profile built on company growth, media creation, business development, and entrepreneurial leadership. His background includes founding and leading multiple businesses, producing large-scale television and commercial content, building new revenue streams, developing proprietary business strategies, and operating across industries that include entertainment, communications, real estate, finance, construction, and fire-protection technology.
A career path that moves from mortgage finance and construction into media, entertainment, executive leadership, and product innovation.
CEO, Chairman, Founder
Focused on personal fire protection through patented innovation and practical solutions for home, industrial, and motorsports use.
President, Founder
Founded and grew GEM into an advertising and production company serving a broad client base with proprietary marketing strategy and content creation.
CEO, Chairman, Founder
Launched a nationally distributed network on Dish Network channel 230 and built distribution strength in the broadcast, cable, and satellite space.
CEO, Chairman, Founder
Built as a shell corporation designed to go public and to hold licensed programming assets from GEM.
Stuntman, Field Producer, Two-Page Centerfolds
Worked in a performance-driven print syndication environment focused on compelling customers and measurable audience response.
Owner
Provided notary services as a California Notary Public over multiple decades.
CEO, President
Operated as a general contractor and builder of homes and small residential developments, including solar-based projects.
Underwriter, Interim and Takeout Loans
Worked in underwriting, appraisals, loan service, construction loan packaging, secondary money market commitments, and note structuring.
Loan Officer
Began a real-estate finance career through residential loan packaging, FHA and conventional underwriting, secondary market commitments, and finance seminar instruction.
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