Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, birthed and raised. He attended University of California, Santa Barbara for four years and studied with the class of 1966. He majored in economics. After studying at Santa Barbara, he also studied business management at UCLA from 1966 until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and also principal of an endeavor funding and also safeties financial investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. He has taken part as an adviser, investor, or director of numerous small as well as huge companies with a focus on computer system innovations, medical products, consumer retail goods, and exterior media interaction sectors. 3 of his financial backing firms have actually ultimately ended up being publicly traded safety and securities on either the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. In addition, two added endeavors have actually been offered to Ton of money 500 companies.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Principal Exec Policeman of Pharmacyclics, Inc. Prior to that he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer system Motion, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. Computer system Movement as well as Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and also beginning at that time he came to be a member of the Board of Supervisors of User-friendly Surgical, Inc., listed on the NASDAQ as ISRG.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an interesting career with many extremely various chapters. Prior to entering the pharmaceutical globe, he started off his career with a business called Sunset Layouts. As an investor behind Sundown Designs, Robert Duggan made kids's needlework sets by the name of Jiffy Stichery.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor capital, supplied key critical guidance, as well as was an active participant of the Board of Directors. Sundown Designs controlled <a href="https://github.com/daniel72b4apfbl/Robert-Dugan-Wellness/issues/1">click here for more</a> the marketplace with over 80 % market share. The business was marketed in the mid 1980s to Reckitt and also Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a nice return on the original $100,000 financial investment.<br><br>Some business being recognized at the 2014 SBA Nevada Local business Honors offer solutions or goods, as well as some work behind the scenes to assist companies grow.<br><br>Yet all the business owners and also champions of financial development in Nevada getting honors came from small beginnings, as well as all of them are committed to their areas.<br><br>Whether offering probiotic health and wellness food beverages, cleaning carpets or developing a digital method for a major business, the creators of these companies began them in residences and tiny offices, and also increased them with effort.<br><br>The UNITED STATE Small Business Management is teaming up with Vegas PBS to celebrate these exceptional local business as well as accomplished entrepreneurs for the third successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is a native Californian, born as well as raised. He attended College of California, Santa Barbara for four years as well as studied with the class of 1966. After researching at Santa Barbara, he additionally studied company administration at UCLA from 1966 until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder as well as principal of a venture funding and also protections investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, found in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the venture funding, given key strategic insight, and was an active participant of the Board of Supervisors.