Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, born and also lifted. He went to University of The golden state, Santa Barbara for 4 years and also researched with the course of 1966. He learnt economics. After researching at Santa Barbara, he likewise researched company administration at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and also principal of a venture capital as well as protections financial investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. He has participated as a consultant, financier, or supervisor of various small and huge companies with a focus on computer technologies, medical items, customer retail products, and outdoor media interaction markets.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors as well as the Ceo of Pharmacyclics, Inc. He has been on the Board of Supervisors of Pharmacyclics considering that September 2007. Prior to that he acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer system Movement, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. While serving on the Board at Computer Motion, he was named Ceo in 1997. Computer Activity and also Intuitive Surgical, Inc. merged in 2003, and starting during that time he became a member of the Board of Supervisors of User-friendly Surgical, Inc., noted on the NASDAQ as ISRG. He only lately resigned from the ISRG board.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an interesting profession with many really different chapters. Prior to entering the pharmaceutical globe, he began his career with a firm called Sunset Layouts. As a financier behind Sunset Layouts, Robert Duggan generated children's needlework sets by the name of Jiffy Stichery. The kits were the initial of their kind. What allowed them to attract attention from various other embroidery collections were the easy, well written directions <a href="waiting for link from Web 2.0 Blogs (6)">about his</a> included with every collection. His vision for Jiffy Stichery was to offer sets with excellent colors as well as visual appeals. He was able to offer his Jiffy Stichery sets in over 7,000 retail establishments.<br><br>Robert Duggan spent 50 % of the endeavor capital, supplied key critical guidance, as well as was an active participant of the Board of Directors. Sundown Designs controlled the market 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 nice return on the initial $100,000 investment.<br><br>Some firms being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Local business Awards offer solutions or goods, and also some job behind the scenes to assist companies grow.<br><br>However every one of the entrepreneurs as well as champions of economic advancement in Nevada receiving honors came from small beginnings, as well as all of them are dedicated to their neighborhoods.<br><br>Whether offering probiotic organic food drinks, washing carpets or producing an electronic strategy for a major firm, the founders of these business began them in homes and also tiny workplaces, and broadened them with effort.<br><br>The U.S. Small Company Administration is coordinating with Vegas PBS to commemorate these outstanding local business as well as accomplished entrepreneurs for the 3rd successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is a native Californian, born as well as raised. 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 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, situated in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan spent 50 % of the venture funding, supplied vital strategic recommendations, as well as was an active member of the Board of Supervisors.