Richard “Dick” Dawson is a native of Arapahoe, NE where he grew up on a cattle & farm operation in Gosper County. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Kearney (formerly Kearney State College) plus holds a graduate degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Richard is a hunter, enjoys golf, loves watching grandkids’ activities, and is an avid Cornhusker football fan.
Richard’s joke is that Barb prefers to live at Johnson Lake with our waterfront home, while Richard commutes long distances to work in the Nebraska Sandhills region.
Richard specializes in farm and ranch real estate sales and has worked almost exclusively in ranch sales in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas for the past 35+ years. Richard has practical experience in production agriculture with a background in purebred Simmental cattle, commercial cow/calf operation, and grain production. Richard’s ranch and farm knowledge, experience, and professional reputation make him a leader in the real estate industry.
Richard is a member of Realtors Land Institute, Nebraska & National Realtor Associations, Sandhills Cattle Association, Nebraska Cattlemen, and First United Methodist Church. Richard and his wife Barb reside at Johnson Lake, NE, where she is the broker/owner of Lake & Home Real Estate Agency, LLC. (www.johnsonlakerealestate.com), specializing in year-round and weekend lake homes. Richard and Barb have been married for over 50 years and enjoy spending time with their three daughters and seven grandchildren.
In addition to be the broker for the AgTeam office in Lexington, Richard will be the Responsible Broker for the new AgTeam Branch Office at 540 Heritage Dr, Suite 4, Spearfish, South Dakota.