He went to University of California, Santa Barbara for 4 years and also studied with the lesson of 1966. After researching at Santa Barbara, he also examined company administration at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder as well as principal of a financial backing as well as safeties investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, found in Palo Alto. He has gotten involved as an advisor, investor, or supervisor of various tiny and also large companies with an emphasis on computer system modern technologies, medical products, consumer retail goods, as well as outdoor media interaction markets. 3 of his financial backing business have actually ultimately become openly traded safeties on either the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. Furthermore, 2 extra endeavors have been offered to Fortune 500 firms.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Policeman of Pharmacyclics, Inc. Just before that he offered as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Computer Motion, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. Computer Activity and also Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, as well as starting at that time he came to be a member of the Board of Directors of User-friendly Surgical, Inc., shown on the NASDAQ as ISRG.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an exciting career with several very various chapters. Just before entering into the pharmaceutical world, he started off his career with a company called Sundown Designs. As a financier behind Sundown Designs, Robert Duggan produced children's needlework collections by the name of Jiffy Stichery.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor funding, supplied essential strategic advice, as well as was an energetic member of the Board of Supervisors. Sundown Styles dominated the marketplace with over 80 % market share. The firm was sold in the mid 1980s to Reckitt as well as Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a great return on the original $100,000 investment.<br><br>Some business being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small company Honors offer services or products, and also some work behind the scenes that can help businesses grow.<br><br>Yet every one of the business owners and also champions of financial development in Nevada receiving awards came from reasonable beginnings, and also all of them are committed to their neighborhoods.<br><br>Whether marketing probiotic natural food drinks, cleaning carpets or creating a digital technique for a major company, the founders of these companies started them in residences and also tiny offices, as well as broadened them with effort.<br><br>The <a href="http://bit.ly/1qLS45Z">official site</a> united state Small Company Management is coordinating with Vegas PBS to commemorate these outstanding small companies and also established business owners for the third consecutive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, born and also raised. He went to College of California, Santa Barbara for four years and also examined with the lesson of 1966. After researching at Santa Barbara, he also studied business administration at UCLA from 1966 till 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder and also principal of an endeavor resources and protections investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor funding, offered key critical advice, as well as was an energetic member of the Board of Directors.