Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is a native Californian, birthed and increased. He attended University of The golden state, 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 a venture funding and also safety and securities investment law firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. He has participated as a consultant, financier, or director of numerous tiny as well as big businesses with a focus on computer system innovations, medical items, customer retail goods, as well as outside media communication sectors.<br><br>Presently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Ceo of Pharmacyclics, Inc. He has actually been on the Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics since September 2007. Just before that he worked as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer system Movement, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. While serving on the Board at Computer system Motion, he was called Chief Executive Policeman in 1997. Computer Activity and also Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and also beginning back then he ended up being a participant of the Board of Supervisors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., listed on the NASDAQ as ISRG. He just recently surrendered from the ISRG board.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an amazing profession with many quite different chapters. Just before going into the pharmaceutical globe, he began his profession with a business called Sunset Styles. As a financier behind Sunset Styles, Robert Duggan made children's needlework collections by the name of Jiffy Stichery. The kits were the initial of their kind. What allowed them to <a href="waiting for link from Web 2.0 Blogs (6)">see post</a> stand apart from various other embroidery sets were the easy, well created directions consisted of with every collection. His vision for Jiffy Stichery was to sell collections with wonderful colors and also looks. He had the ability to sell his Jiffy Stichery sets in over 7,000 retail establishments.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the financial backing, given key strategic guidance, and also was an energetic participant of the Board of Supervisors. Sundown Layouts controlled the market with over 80 % market share. The company was sold in the mid 1980s to Reckitt as well as Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a nice return on the original $100,000 investment.<br><br>Some companies being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small company Awards sell goods or services, and some work behind the scenes to help businesses increase.<br><br>All of the business owners and also champs of economic development in Nevada receiving awards came from modest beginnings, and all of them are committed to their neighborhoods.<br><br>Whether marketing probiotic organic food drinks, cleansing carpetings or producing an electronic strategy for a significant firm, the founders of these business began them in houses as well as small offices, as well as expanded them with difficult job.<br><br>The U.S. Local business Administration is coordinating with Vegas PBS to commemorate these outstanding small companies and achieved business owners for the third successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, born and also elevated. He attended College of America, Santa Barbara for four years and also researched with the lesson of 1966. After studying at Santa Barbara, he likewise examined company management at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and principal of a venture resources and safety and securities financial investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, located in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan spent 50 % of the endeavor resources, offered crucial strategic suggestions, and was an active participant of the Board of Directors.