Prior to joining Oracle Mr. Richards served worked for various high-profile startups, going back to web.com/Interland in the late 90’s. He took his JD from Arkansas and his bachelor of science in business administration with a focus in Economics from the Walton College of Business. He’s spoken at the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section annual meeting in Montreal, Canada, on Private Equity and Angel Capital, and guest lectured on economics at the University of Arkansas.