Richard graduated from R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. His athletic skills earned him a scholarship to play football at Cameron University where his team won the 1987 NAIA National Football Championship. Richard received his BBA and MBA, both from Cameron University with an emphasis in finance and minoring in accounting and economics while on scholarship.

Richard received his Executive education certification from Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business in Hanover New Hampshire where he received advanced business leadership training.

In 2012 Richard received the Distinguished Alumnus Award and was inducted into his alma mater’s inaugural R.L. Turner High School Hall of Fame 2012 class.

Most recently Richard received the Distinguished Alumnus Award and was inducted into Cameron  University’s Hall of Fame 2021 class.

Richard Fleming is the Chief Visionary Officer & founder of State Tax Group, LLC an award-winning boutique multi-state and local tax advisory and consulting services firm located in Farmers Branch since 2005. State Tax Group has helped cities throughout Texas to recover $11.1 Million dollars in unreported sales and use taxes.

In June 2019, he was named as one of five national finalists for the National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) Lew Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year Award in Washington D.C.

In 2012 Richard Fleming was awarded the Exxon-Mobil Minority Business Enterprise and in 2013 Richard was awarded by Phillips 66 Minority Business Executive of the year.

In 2009, Richard was the First African American elected to serve on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD School Board where he served three terms successfully.  

Richard currently serves as a business mentor and coach to CFBISD students in the International Business Academy at Newman Smith Highschool as well he is a mentor to CFBISD’s Early College High School. 

Richard is a board member for the Dallas 24 Hour Club which provides transitional living, support services and essential life skills for homeless alcoholics and addicts. Richard previously served as board member and treasurer for Metrocrest Services.

Richard is a former board member for Dress for Success-Dallas an organization benefiting disadvantage women in the Dallas Fort Worth area as well as throughout the country. Richard previously served on the board of Bea’s Kids garnering the Community Star Award in 2015. As a member of the Farmers Branch Rotary Club Richard was awarded the 2015 Community Service Award.

As a proven North Texas business and community leader, through his local, state, and national board advocacy work he has advocated for more resources for our students and teachers down in Austin during past legislative sessions for increased funding for our schools.  

He has advocated for businesses in Austin and in  Washington D.C. for tax and healthcare reform, tax parity, as well as access to capital.  

Most recently while serving on tax policy member on business association in Washington D.C. worked with other business trade organizations to design the Payroll Protection Program for business throughout the U.S during the COVID-19 pandemic.