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Richard was Chairman and CEO of Universal American until its sale to WellCare Health Plans in April 2017. Universal American worked collaboratively with healthcare professionals, especially primary care physicians, to improve the health and well-being of Medicare beneficiaries and reduce unnecessary healthcare costs.

Following the sale of Universal American, Richard formed RAB Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in opportunities to improve the quality of healthcare, especially for seniors. RAB Ventures is an investor in HouseWorks. He is also President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at DFB Healthcare Acquisitions and a Senior Advisor at Vestar Capital Partners, Inc.

Richard is Chairman of Turnaround for Children, a member of the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College, and Chairman of The Friends of the Bronx Leadership Academy.

Richard is a graduate of Swarthmore College (1976) and Columbia University Law School (1979) where he was an Editor of the Law Review.