Rich Lawson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC, a private equity firm with over $10 billion in assets under management.
Co-founded HGGC and established predecessor private equity funds Huntsman Gay Capital Partners (2007) and Sorenson Capital (2002).
Overseen over 700 completed transactions representing more than $80 billion in aggregate transaction value since HGGC's inception.
Serves as Chairman of Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation and as a director, chairman emeritus, or trustee for several philanthropic and cultural institutions.
Holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College.

Biography

Rich Lawson is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC, a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, with over $10 billion in assets under management. He has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its formation, directing its strategy, investment decisions, governance, and investor relations. Under his oversight, HGGC has completed over 700 transactions, representing more than $80 billion in aggregate transaction value.