Richard M Reese has worked in both industry and academics. For 17 years, he worked in the telephone and aerospace industries, serving in several capacities, including research and development, software development, supervision, and training. He currently teaches at Tarleton State University, where he is able to apply his years of industry experience to enhance his classes.

Richard has written several Java and C books. He uses a concise and easy-to-follow approach to topics at hand. His books include EJB 3.1 Cookbook; books about new features of Java 7 and 8, Java Certification, and jMonkey Engine; and a book on C pointers.