Glen Richards (entrepreneur)
Glen Richards | |
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Born | 1965 (age 59–60)[citation needed] |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Queensland James Cook University |
Occupation(s) | Veterinary physician, Entrepreneur, Investor |
Known for | Founder of Greencross |
Spouse | Lisa Richards |
Children | 3 [citation needed] |
Glen Richards (born 1965) is an Australian veterinary physician and businessman. He is the founder and former CEO of Greencross, the largest pet care company in Australia.[1]
Education
Richards studied veterinary science at the University of Queensland in 1988[2] and obtained a master's degree at James Cook University.[3]
Career
Richards practised companion animal medicine and surgery in Brisbane, Townsville, and London.[4] He purchased Currajong Veterinary Hospital in Townsville in 1994 which was the start of his veterinary company that became known as Greencross.[5] Richards is the founder of Greencross, the largest pet care company in Australia.[6] The company was publicly traded on the ASX and operates under the names Greencross, Petbarn, City Farmers, and Animates. Richards is a company director for six allied health and veterinary business.[7] In addition to Greencross, he is a director for both Petbarn and Montserrat Day Clinics. He is also an advisor for enterprises that spun out of Shark Tank, including the furniture distributor OneWorld.[7] Richards joined season 2 of Shark Tank in 2016 as an investor, replacing John McGrath.[6] In September 2024, Richards became chairman of private equity firm Arbor Permanent Owners following its establishment in April. He also invested in the firm's capital raise.[8]
References
- ↑ Hall, Ben (21 July 2017). "If You Lose Your Mojo, You Lose Your Business". Business News Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ "The change agent". Vet Practice Magazine. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ Lim, Naomi (19 May 2013). "Talking to the animals and their owners". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Dr Glen Richards". James Cook University. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ McCullough, James (14 May 2007). "Vet empire listing a first". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 Waters, Cara (3 November 2015). "Shark Tank: John McGrath out and Glen Richards in as new judge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 Barrett, Rosanne (30 September 2016). "Bringing the outside in: Glen Richards creates forever home". The Australian. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ Thompson, Sarah; Sood, Kanika; Rapaport, Emma (24 September 2024). "Greencross founder, ex-Queensland premier join private equity upstart". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
External links
- Greencross board of director page Archived 7 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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