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Richard D. Segal

Richard D. Segal is an American investor and philanthropist. Segal is chairman and chief executive officer of the Seavest Investment Group, a private investment firm with holdings in both venture capital and managed real estate. He also serves as chairman and co-founder of Rethink Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in technological solutions providing social impact to local and global communities.

Segal founded Seavest in 1981. In 2001, the firm narrowed its real estate activities to focus on the acquisition, development, and management of out-patient medical facilities, operating under its Seavest Healthcare Properties subsidiary. He launched Seavest's venture arm Rethink VC in 2012 to invest in early- and growth-stage companies with an impact lens primarily in the education, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and financial inclusion.

Segal previously served as chairman of the board of directors of SchoolNet Inc., a provider of software solutions for public school systems that was acquired by Pearson in 2011 for $230 Million. He was also on the board of directors of Wireless Generation previous to its $400 million acquisition by NewsCorp., and of Smarterer Inc. before its acquisition by Pluralsight. He serves as chairman of the boards of BEGiN, Civitas Learning and Cinematic Healthcare Education, Inc. Provided by Wikipedia