Doug Richard net worth: England based American entrepreneur and businessman, Doug Richard has a net worth of $75 million.
An American businessman and graduate from University of California at Berkeley, Doug Richard started his career after receiving Executive Management Certificate from UCLA School of Business in 1989. Richard was a business-minded person since his young days and his first company, ITAL Computers formed in 1985 sold computer aided designs and manufacture systems.
He sold the company in 1991 in a private transaction and co-founded Visual Software Inc. which was sold to Micrografx for $12 million in shares in 1996. He then became the president of the same company after he was acquired by the buyers. The company was sold again in 2001 to Corel Corporation that yielded Richard’s net worth to a huge sum.
Richard then started Cambrige Angels, that focused basically on technology startups. The company grew to quick success which also made him an active angel investor. He invested first in Manchester based startup, Designer Servers, which was sold and was named Legend Communications, PLC. He co-founded companies like Library House, Trutap, School for Startups Ltd., among others.
Doug Richard rose to prominence after he joined the BBC television show Dragons Den in late 2004. He appeared on the first two series of the program and dropped at the end of it. Richard has gained honorary Doctorate awards from various universities around UK. He has also published ‘Entrepreneurs Manifesto’ while he is also a government adviser to David Cameroon.
Richard has been charged with the case of sexual activity with a child in 2015, which has brought him back in the limelight, but in a negative way. As of 2015, Doug Richard’s net worth stands tall at $75 million.
Quick facts about Doug Richard
Full Name: Doug Richard
Profession: Entrepreneur, Businessman
Height: 5ft 10 in
Ethnicity: American
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: August 1958
Place of Birth: California, United States
Education: UCLA
Marital status: Married
Children: 3