Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, born and also raised. He attended College of America, Santa Barbara for 4 years as well as studied with the class of 1966. He majored in economics. After studying at Santa Barbara, he additionally studied company management at UCLA from 1966 till 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and principal of a venture funding and also safety and securities investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. He has taken part as a consultant, financier, or supervisor of many little and also big businesses with an emphasis on computer technologies, medical products, consumer retail products, as well as exterior media interaction industries. Three of his financial backing business have actually at some point come to be openly traded protections on either the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. On top of that, two additional ventures have been marketed to Fortune 500 firms.<br><br>Presently he is the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Ceo of Pharmacyclics, Inc. He has been on the Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics since September 2007. Just before that he acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer system Movement, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. While serving on the Board at Computer system Activity, he was called Ceo in 1997. Computer system Motion and also Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and starting at that time he ended up being <a href="http://bit.ly/1qLS45Z">resource</a> a member of the Board of Directors of Instinctive Surgical, Inc., noted on the NASDAQ as ISRG. He just recently resigned from the ISRG board.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an exciting occupation with several quite different chapters. Just before entering into the pharmaceutical globe, he started off his profession with a firm called Sunset Designs. As a financier behind Sunset Styles, Robert Duggan produced youngsters's embroidery collections by the name of Jiffy Stichery.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the financial backing, given key critical advice, and also was an active participant of the Board of Directors. Sundown Designs controlled the market with over 80 % market share. The business was sold in the mid 1980s to Reckitt and also Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a nice return on the initial $100,000 investment.<br><br>Some business being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Local business Honors offer items or services, as well as some work behind the scenes to help companies grow.<br><br>Yet every one of the entrepreneurs as well as champions of financial development in Nevada getting honors came from small beginnings, and also all of them are dedicated to their neighborhoods.<br><br>Whether selling probiotic organic food drinks, washing carpets or producing a digital technique for a major company, the founders of these firms began them in homes as well as tiny offices, and increased them with effort.<br><br>The UNITED STATE Small Business Administration is joining Vegas PBS to celebrate these outstanding local business and accomplished business owners for the 3rd successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, birthed and also elevated. He attended College of America, Santa Barbara for 4 years as well as examined with the lesson of 1966. After examining at Santa Barbara, he likewise researched company administration at UCLA from 1966 until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and also principal of a venture resources as well as safety and securities financial investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor funding, offered crucial critical guidance, and also was an energetic member of the Board of Directors.