Richard Benjamin "The Old Man '' Harrison -- 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 was 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 was the first to arrive at the shop in the morning, and had not had a sick day since 1994. He was a 20 - year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was 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.
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Richard Benjamin "The Old Man '' Harrison