Dick Raines is president of CARFAX, a leading Internet consumer information business that tracks the history of cars. He has held that position since 1993. Prior to CARFAX, he managed various information services companies. Dick holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Harvard College.
Dick is active in a number of conservation groups. In addition to his service with the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, he is on the board of NatureServe. He has also been involved in international development and co-founded a rural drinking water nonprofit called Agua del Pueblo based in Guatemala, Central America.
Dick lives in Arlington with his wife Nancy. They spend a lot of time outdoors at their farm in Rappahannock County. They have three sons. Dick enjoys any excuse to be outdoors – birding, hiking, fishing, canoeing, walking his dog or riding his tractor.