Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is a native Californian, birthed as well as 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 company administration at UCLA from 1966 until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator as well as principal of an endeavor 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 supervisor of various small and also large businesses with an emphasis on computer system modern technologies, clinical products, consumer retail goods, as well as exterior media interaction industries.<br><br>Presently he is the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and also the Ceo of Pharmacyclics, Inc. He has actually been on the Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics since September 2007. Just before that he acted as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Computer Motion, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. While offering on the Board at Computer Motion, he was called Ceo in 1997. Computer Motion as well as Intuitive Surgical, Inc. combined in 2003, and also beginning back then he came to be a member of the Board of Directors of Instinctive Surgical, Inc., shown on the NASDAQ as ISRG. He just recently surrendered from the ISRG board.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an amazing occupation with several quite various chapters. Prior to entering the pharmaceutical globe, he started off his job with a business called Sunset Layouts. <a href="waiting for link from Web 2.0 Blogs (6)">read more</a> As an investor behind Sundown Layouts, Robert Duggan generated children's embroidery sets by the name of Jiffy Stichery. The kits were the initial of their kind. What enabled them to stand out from other needlework collections were the basic, well written guidelines consisted of with every set. His vision for Jiffy Stichery was to market collections with fantastic colours and also aesthetics. He was able to market his Jiffy Stichery embeddeds in over 7,000 retailers.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the equity capital, provided crucial strategic guidance, as well as was an active participant of the Board of Directors. Sundown Styles dominated the marketplace with over 80 % market share. The business was marketed in the mid 1980s to Reckitt as well as Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a good return on the initial $100,000 investment.<br><br>Some firms being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small Company Awards market solutions or goods, and also some work behind the scenes that can help companies expand.<br><br>All of the entrepreneurs and also champions of economic advancement in Nevada getting honors came from modest starts, and all of them are committed to their areas.<br><br>Whether offering probiotic natural food beverages, washing carpets or developing a digital method for a major business, the creators of these companies began them in residences and also tiny offices, and also increased them with tough job.<br><br>The U.S. Small Company Management is coordinating with Vegas PBS to commemorate these outstanding small companies and also established 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 examined with the course of 1966. After examining at Santa Barbara, he also studied company administration at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder as well as principal of a venture funding as well as securities investment law firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor resources, provided essential critical advice, and was an energetic member of the Board of Supervisors.