| Website | kangrichard.com |
| @kangrichard | |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, CA |
| Birthdate | 8/6/75 |
| USC - Marshall School of Business, MBA | 2011 |
| Global General Management | |
| California State University Polytechnic, Pomona, Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
| Pyschology |
Richard is the CEO and co-founder of wipit, a early stage startup in the mobile payments industry.
He is a seasoned executive with over 10 years of wireless telecom industry experience. Previous to founding wipit, Richard was an equity partner at VHA and Eureka Revenue Inc. (Eureka!), where he carried the roles of Vice President of Sales and General Manager. VHA is a national leader in the distribution of prepaid telecom products and was the highest volume distributor for Boost Mobile. Richard guided Eureka! through its entrepreneurial stages and established it as a leading distributor of prepaid airtime, eventually reaching annual revenues in the hundreds of millions and growing. He has also held executive general management positions at several partners of AT&T Wireless, where he worked closely with the carrier in developing highly successful Master Agent and retail Premier Exclusive Agent distribution programs. Richard graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona and received his MBA from The USC Marshall School of Business in their Global Executive MBA Program.
In his free time, Richard enjoys practicing Gracie jiu-jitsu, photography, and motorsports. He is passionate about social entrepreneurism and opportunities to improve the lives of those in need.
