Burton Ritchie

Burton Ritchie Biography

Burton Ritchie (Born September 1970 in Fairhope, Alabama) is a lifelong entrepreneur, philanthropist, poker player, and political activist turned film producer. He has spent most of his professional career in Pensacola, Florida where he founded and ran a series of companies, including EverythingYoga.com, a yoga supply internet firm, a tobacco and tattoo chain, and a construction company. He has also consistently been involved in politics since a failed bid for one of Pensacola's at-large city council seats in 1994. When sitting councilman Doug Proffitt published an anti-gay letter in the local newspaper, Burton felt compelled to run against him.

Burton started playing poker in 2001, winning his first tournament at the Tom McEvoy tournament in Los Angeles. He was involved in the Russ Boyd Pokerspot scandal when he allegedly made a buyout offer, after putting together a consortium of investors, that would have paid off Pokerspot's player debt. He has cashed in the World Series of Poker every year since 2011.

In 2012, he entered into film, becoming the CEO and Co-Founder of Heretic Films, a film production company based out of Pensacola, Florida. Heretic Films has been involved in funding such films as Low Down, starring John Hawkes and Elle Fanning and Big Significant Things, starring Harry Lloyd from Game of Thrones fame. Since its inception, Heretic Films has embarked on multiple film projects, most notably Welcome to Me, starring Kristin Wiig.

Burton is married to jewelry designer Stephanie Ritchie. Together they have two children.

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