He went to College of America, Santa Barbara for 4 years and also researched with the course of 1966. After researching at Santa Barbara, he likewise researched business management at UCLA from 1966 until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder and principal of a venture capital and securities investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, located in Palo Alto. He has actually gotten involved as a consultant, financier, or supervisor of many little and also big businesses with an emphasis on computer technologies, medical products, customer retail items, as well as outdoor media communication industries. Three 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. Additionally, two added endeavors have actually been offered to Ton of money 500 companies.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors as well as the Principal Executive Policeman of Pharmacyclics, Inc. Prior to that he served as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Computer Motion, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. Computer system Motion and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and also beginning at that time he came to be a member of the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., noted on the NASDAQ as ISRG.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an exciting occupation with many quite various chapters. Prior to entering the pharmaceutical globe, he began off his profession with a company called Sundown Styles. As an investor behind Sundown Layouts, Robert Duggan created children's needlework collections by the name of <a href="http://www.23hq.com/joseph15f5dsiblog/story/18936493">Continued</a> Jiffy Stichery.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the financial backing, offered key critical advice, and was an energetic member of the Board of Supervisors. Sunset Layouts dominated the marketplace with over 80 % market share. The company was marketed in the mid 1980s to Reckitt and Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a wonderful return on the original $100,000 financial investment.<br><br>Some companies being recognized at the 2014 SBA Nevada Local business Honors market goods or solutions, and some job behind the scenes to help companies increase.<br><br>However every one of the entrepreneurs as well as champions of financial development in Nevada getting awards came from small beginnings, as well as 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 firms started them in houses as well as small workplaces, as well as broadened them with effort.<br><br>The UNITED STATE Small Company Administration is joining Vegas PBS to commemorate these exceptional local business as well as 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 examined with the class of 1966. After researching at Santa Barbara, he additionally studied business administration at UCLA from 1966 till 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder and also principal of an endeavor capital and also protections investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, found in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan spent 50 % of the venture funding, given key strategic suggestions, as well as was an active member of the Board of Supervisors.