Ricky Palou

Richard William N. Palou was born on February 24, 1948. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University. He is also a holder of a master's degree. ==Basketball career==

Ricky Palou was a student-athlete when he was still studying at the Ateneo de Manila University. He track and field athlete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Palou was noted for sporting long hair and a beard. Palou played for the San Miguel in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) before the team joined the Philippine Basketball Association. With basketball as a profession still not lucrative at the time, Palou left basketball to become a regular employee at San Miguel Corporation as a brand manager. ==Sports administration==

Early years While working at Far East Bank where he stayed for 20 years, Palou was exposed to women's volleyball and was involved in the organization of an inter-bank league. Philippine National Volleyball Federation Palou was involved in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF). In the first election of the federation in 2021, he intended to run as president but withdrew his candidacy in support of the remaining candidate Ramon Suzara. He later became vice president. Palou became the chairman of the national teams program of the PNVF on August 1, 2024. ==References==