Rich Lawson

Co-Founder and CEO at HGGC

Speaker

Mr. Lawson is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC. Mr. Lawson has been involved in all phases of the firm's development since its formation and directs the firm's strategy and investment decisions, governance and investor relations. Since HGGC's inception, Mr. Lawson has overseen over 700 completed transactions representing more than $80 billion in aggregate transaction value. Mr. Lawson also serves as a director, chairman emeritus or trustee of several philanthropic and cultural institutions including the Capital Impact Foundation, San Francisco Zoo, Wasatch Adaptive Sports and the Forever Young Foundation. Mr.Lawson received his M.B.A from Harvard Business School and B.A. from Amherst College.