<Ul> <Li> Richard ( Rick ) Kevin Harrison -- Co-founder / co-owner of the pawn shop . The son of `` The Old Man '' Richard and father of `` Big Hoss '' Corey , he has earned the nickname of `` The Spotter '' due to his sharp eye for valuable items . He started in the pawn business at age 13 . Rick co-founded the `` Gold & Silver '' pawn shop with his father in 1989 at the age of 23 . Boasting that `` Gold & Silver '' is the only family - owned pawn shop in Las Vegas , Rick says he dropped out of high school in the tenth grade because he was making $2,000 a week selling fake Gucci bags . An avid reader since childhood , his favorite area of historical study is the British Navy , from the late 1700s to the early 1800s . Harrison also appears on United Stuff of America , an H2 series from the producers of Pawn Stars that focuses on notable artifacts that were used in important moments in history , which premiered in June 2014 . </Li> <Li> Richard Benjamin `` The Old Man '' Harrison -- Born March 4 , 1941 , he is Rick 's father and Corey 's grandfather , and the founder / co-owner of the pawn shop , which he opened in 1989 with his son Rick . He is usually referred to by his nickname , `` The Old Man '' , which he earned at age 38 , according to the episode `` Fired Up '' . Originally from Lexington , North Carolina , he is the first to arrive at the shop in the morning , and has not had a sick day since 1994 . He is a 20 - year veteran of the U.S. Navy . He is particularly passionate about automobiles , showing an interest in all types of cars , from the 1966 Chrysler Imperial his son and grandson had restored for his 50th wedding anniversary to the mid-1960s B&Z Electra - King electric car shown to them in `` Honest Abe '' , which he suggested could be converted into a golf cart . In the episode that aired on July 31 , 2017 it was mentioned that he was retired . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Richard ( Rick ) Kevin Harrison -- Co-founder / co-owner of the pawn shop . The son of `` The Old Man '' Richard and father of `` Big Hoss '' Corey , he has earned the nickname of `` The Spotter '' due to his sharp eye for valuable items . He started in the pawn business at age 13 . Rick co-founded the `` Gold & Silver '' pawn shop with his father in 1989 at the age of 23 . Boasting that `` Gold & Silver '' is the only family - owned pawn shop in Las Vegas , Rick says he dropped out of high school in the tenth grade because he was making $2,000 a week selling fake Gucci bags . An avid reader since childhood , his favorite area of historical study is the British Navy , from the late 1700s to the early 1800s . Harrison also appears on United Stuff of America , an H2 series from the producers of Pawn Stars that focuses on notable artifacts that were used in important moments in history , which premiered in June 2014 . </Li> <Li> Richard Benjamin `` The Old Man '' Harrison -- Born March 4 , 1941 , he is Rick 's father and Corey 's grandfather , and the founder / co-owner of the pawn shop , which he opened in 1989 with his son Rick . He is usually referred to by his nickname , `` The Old Man '' , which he earned at age 38 , according to the episode `` Fired Up '' . Originally from Lexington , North Carolina , he is the first to arrive at the shop in the morning , and has not had a sick day since 1994 . He is a 20 - year veteran of the U.S. Navy . He is particularly passionate about automobiles , showing an interest in all types of cars , from the 1966 Chrysler Imperial his son and grandson had restored for his 50th wedding anniversary to the mid-1960s B&Z Electra - King electric car shown to them in `` Honest Abe '' , which he suggested could be converted into a golf cart . In the episode that aired on July 31 , 2017 it was mentioned that he was retired . </Li> </Ul>
who owns the pawn shop on pawn stars
who owns the pawn shop on pawn stars
Richard ( Rick ) Kevin Harrison Richard Benjamin `` The Old Man '' Harrison
Richard ( Rick ) Kevin Harrison Richard Benjamin `` The Old Man '' Harrison