Doug Richard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Doug Richard
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1958(1958-05-06)
Age	66
Birthplace	Buffalo
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Doug Richard Biography

Doug Richard is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on May 6, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, United States.

Richard received his undergraduate degree from University of California at Berkeley majoring in psychology in 1980. He received his Doctorate of Law at University of California at Los Angeles in 1985. He received his Executive Management Certificate from UCLA School of Business in 1989.

Richard founded his first company, ITAL Computers in 1985, which sold services that integrated computer aided design and manufacture systems to the southern California aerospace industry. ITAL Computers was sold in a private transaction in 1991 and the profits used to found his second company, Visual Software. Richard co-founded, managed and sold Visual Software with his partner John Halloran. Visual Software was sold to Micrografx, a NASDAQ listed public company for $12,000,000 in shares in 1996. In 1997, Richard became the president and CEO of Micrografx, the company by whom he had been acquired the year before. Richard turned around the fortunes of Micrografx by shifting its focus from consumer software to business and technical marketplaces. Micrografx was sold to Corel Corporation in 2001.

Doug Richard Net Worth

Doug Richard is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doug Richard 's net worth $75 million (as of 2015). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Doug Richard (born May 6, 1958) is an American entrepreneur best known for his television appearances in the United Kingdom. He appeared as a “Dragon” on the first two series of Dragons’ Den and was also a government adviser.

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Who is Doug Richard Dating?

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In 2004, Richard co-founded Trutap, with David Whitewood, a mobile software company offering free text and interactive messaging across the internet, prior to the introduction of smart phones. Trutap received three rounds of funding from two investors, Tudor Investments and the Cambridge Angels. The company closed in good order and the remaining investment was returned to Investors after the company was unable to pivot with the introduction and success of the iPhone.

Facts & Trivia

Carlos Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doug Richard celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.

Richard founded School for Startups in 2008 to help people start their own businesses through training and support courses, and to help governments and regions drive economic growth based on the principles of entrepreneurial economics. The school has taught over 30,000 people how to start their own business. The school is best known for a series of high-profile programmes including:

Why did Doug leave Dragons Den?

Dragons’ Den He voluntarily stepped down after the end of the second series after accepting a position as a venture partner with the hedge fund Tudor Investments.

Did Doug Richard ever invest in Dragons Den?

Richard as a Dragon Richard only invested in two companies during his short spell on the show – IV Cam Industrial Control Systems and clothing company Grails. Richard and Peter Jones committed £50,000 to Industrial Control Systems in series one of the show for 30% equity.

Where is Doug Richard now?

Richard, who is originally from California but now lives in a £6m townhouse in Islington, North London , received an award from the Queen for services to enterprise in 2006.

Which Dragon has made the most money from Dragons Den?

• Levi Roots Reggae Reggae Sauce: £45 million net worth. …
• Shaun Pulfrey: Tangle Teezer: £65 million Net Worth. …
• Jon Hulme and John Burke: Craft Clubs. …
• Kate Cotton and Louise Ferguson: Skinny Tan. …
• Peter Moule: Chocbox.

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Jones in 2012
Born| 18 March 1966 Langley, Berkshire, England
Occupation| Entrepreneur, television personality
Known for| Dragons’ Den American Inventor Tycoon