Richard Mgrdechian

Richard Mgrdechian is a highly experienced technology, finance, restructuring and management professional with 20 years of experience in operational and distressed situations, and a strong focus on tech, media and telecommunications. In addition to his work in the financial industry, including Bear Stearns and The Blackstone Group, he was the founder and CEO of two Silicon-Valley companies in the areas of telecommunications and social networking. Prior to his work in finance, Mr. Mgrdechian was an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and an MBA from Columbia University.