Richard James Holland

Richard Holland (born 1959) is an American businessman, running tourism enterprises in Hawaii.
Life
Richard Holland was born in Pennsylvania, US in 1959. Wanting to travel the world, Holland joined the United States Navy in 1978. While serving on duty as a petty officer first class he visited Japan and developed a great appreciation and love for the country and its culture.
Holland studied engineering. After declining a job offer from NASA, he moved to Japan to live with his new wife. Holland received life-threatening injuries that almost left him paralyzed when he was hit by a car while participating in a bike race in Japan. After a complete recovery Holland began believing in miracles.
After living in Japan for 20 years, with his wife, Holland moved to Hawaii in the 1990’s. Together, they had 7 children and lived on the island of Maui. His first daughter named Ariya, died at a young age.
Work
Holland had an entrepreneurial spirit with the goal of owning a business in nature. In Hawaii, he inherited a tour company named "Dolphins and You." The company takes guests on tours to swim with wild dolphins. Dolphins and You was started from scratch and has grown into a tour that hosts more than 20,000 participants every year through various activities. Expanding beyond a single tour, Holland created “And You Creations,” that provides seven different tours.
Holland has become a successful businessman in Hawaii and now has family in Japan and Hawaii. Based on what he has learned through life in Hawaii, Holland has written a Japanese book promoting habits for happiness. In 2018 he began public speaking throughout Japan to promote the life lessons he has learned.

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