Glen Richards | |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59)[
citation needed] |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater |
University of Queensland James Cook University |
Occupation(s) | Veterinary physician, Entrepreneur, Investor |
Known for | Founder of Greencross |
Spouse | Lisa Richards |
Children | 3 [ citation needed] |
Glen Richards (born 1965) is an Australian veterinary physician and businessman. He is the founder and former CEO of Greencross, the largest pet care company in Australia. [1]
Richards studied veterinary science at the University of Queensland in 1988 and obtained a master's degree at James Cook University. [2]
Richards practised companion animal medicine and surgery in Brisbane, Townsville, and London. [3] He purchased Currajong Veterinary Hospital in Townsville in 1994 which was the start of his veterinary company that became known as Greencross. [4]
Richards is the founder of Greencross, the largest pet care company in Australia. [5] The company was publicly traded on the ASX and operates under the names Greencross, Petbarn, City Farmers, and Animates. Richards is a company director for six allied health and veterinary business. [6] In addition to Greencross, he is a director for both Petbarn and Montserrat Day Clinics. He is also an advisor for enterprises that spun out of Shark Tank, including the furniture distributor OneWorld. [6]
Richards joined season 2 of Shark Tank in 2016 as an investor, replacing John McGrath. [5]