An entrepreneur at a young age, Richard Sudek’s childhood business efforts were non-stop. From the classic lemonade stand, to washing guests cars at neighborhood parties, Sudek knew his passion was to build and grow businesses. Sudek founded his first company with $250 dollars. Nadek, a data networking design implementation firm, served clients like Microsoft, Boeing, ARCO, and Universal Studios. At the age of 41, after considering offers from a dozen corporations, Sudek sold the business to SAIC, a multi-billion dollar international firm.

Today Richard is Chief Innovation Officer at U.C. Irvine.