Richard Rusczyk

Richard Rusczyk
Born (1971-09-21) September 21, 1971
Alma materPrinceton University
Known forArt of Problem Solving
SpouseVanessa Rusczyk
AwardsWorld Federation of National Mathematics Competitions Paul Erdös Award (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsArt of Problem Solving [1]

Richard Rusczyk (/ˈrʌsɪk/); born September 21, 1971) is an American mathematician. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Art of Problem Solving Inc. and a co-author of the Art of Problem Solving textbooks. Rusczyk was a national Mathcounts participant in 1985, and he won the USA Math Olympiad (USAMO) in 1989. He is one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and a former director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS). He also founded the San Diego Math Circle.