Richard J. Elkus, Jr.

Chairman and CEO of several high-tech companies

Richard J. Elkus, Jr. has been a founder, Chairman, CEO and director of several high-tech companies, both private and public.

He has also been Chairman of the Selection Committee for the National Medal of Technology, as well as a member of the University of California President’s Board on Science and Innovation, a member of the Board of Trustees for The Scripps Research Institute, and Director of the National Science and Technology Medals foundation.

Mr. Elkus has also served as a member of the International Councilors of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and on the advisory board of the Economic Strategy Institute in Washington, D.C.

He lives in Atherton, California.