Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is an indigenous Californian, born and raised. He went to College of The golden state, Santa Barbara for four years as well as researched with the class of 1966. He majored in economics. After researching at Santa Barbara, he also examined company management at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the founder as well as principal of a venture funding and also safety and securities financial investment firm, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, situated in Palo Alto. He has actually taken part as a consultant, investor, or supervisor of countless little and also large businesses with a focus on computer innovations, clinical items, consumer retail products, as well as outside media communication markets.<br><br>Currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors as well as the Ceo of Pharmacyclics, Inc. He has actually been on the Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics since September 2007. Just before that he offered as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer Activity, Inc. from 1990 to 2003. While serving on the Board at Computer Motion, he was called Ceo in 1997. Computer Movement as well as Intuitive Surgical, Inc. merged in 2003, and beginning during that time he came to be a member of the Board of Directors of User-friendly Surgical, Inc., specified on the NASDAQ as ISRG. He only just recently surrendered from the ISRG board.<br><br>Robert Duggan has had an exciting profession with many quite different chapters. Before going into the pharmaceutical world, he began his career with a company called Sunset Designs. As an investor behind Sunset Styles, Robert Duggan made kids's embroidery sets by the name of Jiffy Stichery. The kits were the first of their kind. What allowed them to stand apart from other embroidery collections were the easy, well written guidelines consisted of with every collection. His vision for Jiffy Stichery was to market sets with excellent shades and also looks. He was able to offer his Jiffy Stichery embeddeds in over 7,000 retail stores.<br><br>Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the financial backing, given essential strategic advice, and also was an active member of the Board of Supervisors. Sundown Styles dominated the market with over 80 % market share. The business was sold in the mid 1980s to Reckitt as well as Benckiser (LSE: RB) for $15 million, a great return on the original $100,000 financial investment.<br><br>Some firms being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small Business Honors sell goods or solutions, as well as some job behind the scenes that can help businesses expand.<br><br>But all of the business owners and also champions of financial development in Nevada obtaining awards came from small beginnings, as well as all of them are committed to their communities.<br><br>Whether selling probiotic natural food beverages, cleaning carpetings or developing an electronic strategy for a significant company, the creators of these business began them in homes and also tiny offices, as well as broadened them with effort.<br><br>The UNITED STATE Small company Management is coordinating with Vegas PBS <a href="http://bit.ly/1zinCkt">more</a> to commemorate these impressive small companies as well as achieved business owners for the third successive year.<br><br><br>Robert W. "Bob" Duggan is a native Californian, birthed and raised. He attended University of California, Santa Barbara for 4 years and also studied with the course of 1966. After examining at Santa Barbara, he also researched business administration at UCLA from 1966 up until 1968.<br><br>Bob Duggan is the creator and principal of an endeavor resources and also protections investment company, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, found in Palo Alto. Robert Duggan invested 50 % of the endeavor resources, offered crucial strategic suggestions, and was an active participant of the Board of Supervisors.