Education
Richard's Earned Business Degree
Education
St. Louis, Missouri
Richard Frank Stika graduated from Saint Louis University in 1979, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. This academic foundation in management and finance provided him with practical skills that would later prove essential during his administrative roles within the Church, including his decade-long service as a chancellor. Following his graduation, he transitioned from the secular business world to follow a religious calling, enrolling at Cardinal Glennon College to begin his formal journey toward the priesthood.