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Bob Duggan was born and raised in California. He attended UCSB with the class of 1966, majoring in economics. Subsequently, he studied business management at UCLA. Bob is the founding principal of a securities investment and venture capital firm, Robert Duggan & Associates. Three of his many successful venture capital companies have become publicly traded securities; one is listed on the NYSE and the others on NASDAQ. Three additional ventures have been sold to Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Duggan is currently chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Computer Motion, Inc., the world's leader in medical robotic operating systems. Computer Motion was started by an engineering Ph.D. graduate of UCSB, and 80 percent of the firm's elite engineering team have advanced degrees from UCSB. Mr. Duggan has served as a director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the UCSB College of Engineering Advisory Committee. He and his wife, Trish, have supported the College of Engineering and the UCSB athletics program.

The Duggans are members of the Chancellor's Council. Bob Duggan has been a trustee of The UCSB Foundation since 1989.

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