A new hire in Accounts, he answers to Ken Cosgrove, although no one recalls having hired him.
Deciding that Chevy is too much for him, he returns to New York full-time to support the newly pregnant Cynthia.
However, when she begins to plan a new business venture of her own, Richard becomes angry that she does not share his desire for a responsibility-free life.
After Betty's beloved father dies, the much older Henry also serves as a father figure for her.
His skin color becomes important on a number of occasions.
In the fifth season, after embezzling funds from the company, he forges a check and gets caught by Don, who tells him to resign.