Rich Balot
Richard “Rich” Balot founded ABC Phones, now known as Victra, in October 1996 as a freshman in college. Under his leadership, the company has grown from one location to over 1700 locations in all 50 States and over $3 Billion in revenue.
Rich is an active member of YPO and President of John Paul II Catholic High School. Rich was the 2024 Ernst and Young Southeast US Entrepreneur of the Year. He also is an ECU Alumni with a BSBA from ECU as well.
Rich is married to his wife Colleen of 21 years, has four children, and four dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family; watching his children play sports, fishing, and traveling the world.