GETTING TO KNOW RICK
BOOK-X-CHANGE
As undergraduates at Lindenwood University, Rick Duree saw a need for students to have more inexpensive textbook options, so he founded BOOK-X-CHANGE, a local rental textbook outlet. Rick has expanded to 4 locations across 3 states, customizing textbook solutions to fit student’s needs.
Education
In 2005, Rick graduated cum laude and with Honors from Lindenwood with two Bachelor’s Degrees in Finance and Intl Business. In 2008, he received a Master’s Degree in Intl Affairs from Washington University.
Duree Center for Entrepreneurship
Soon after, Rick joined Lindenwood’s Business Advisory Board and founded the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship with the mission to “create, nurture, and advance ...