“Richard M. Powell (investor)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Powell was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1979. At the age of 12 he came across Warren Buffett’s biography [https://www.amazon.com/Buffett-The-Making-American-Capitalist/dp/0812979273 The Making of An American Capitalist]. Powell was captivated by Buffet’s investment strategies and was most impressed with Buffet’s childhood entrepreneurial endeavors, namely his childhood paper route that earned him a profit on every paper.

Powell attended Saint Andrews Preparatory in Kingston, Jamaica before enrolling in Campion College, a high school in the parish of St. Andrew. Once again surrounded by family and friends Powell was encouraged to take up his passion for sports. Powell played football (soccer), tennis, table tennis, competed in track and field and additionally became the youngest person ever from the Caribbean to be scouted by a professional soccer club PSV Eindhoven in Europe.^[5]

A skilled football (soccer) player Powell debated whether or not to attend Sanford University on a full soccer scholarship or play professionally in Europe. Ultimately Powell decided to study economics at Harvard University.

While completing his undergraduate degree at Harvard, Powell and his brother Josef started an e-commerce business called Fuxito ^[6]

"Fuxito is a word we invented, a cross between the international term for soccer – fútbol and the Spanish term for success, exito. Fuxito was a recruiting database that helped fútbol scouts and coaches worldwide find rising stars," said Powell.

At only 19 years old Powell was the Chief Operating Officer of a $100 million company with 35 employees.

Career

In 2003 Powell and fellow Harvard alumnus Frantz Alphonse created AP Capital Partners ^[7] a private equity firm that has created a portfolio that generates $1.5 billion and employs 7,000 people.^[8] Currently, AP Capital Partners has formed a union with ZeroChaos which has resulted in the acquisition of New York-based FlexCorp Systems.^[9]

References

1. ^"Richard Powell." World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
2. ^Hyatt, Joshua. "The Start-Up Diaries: The Player." Inc.com. Inc. Magazine, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
3. ^[https://www.cnbc.com/id/100001107# "Capitalize On It: Richard M. Powell."] CNBC. CNBC, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
4. ^{{cite news | last=Jackson | first=Moses | url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Richard-M-Powell-sets-sights-on-Jamaica_10016177 | title=Richard M Powell Sets Sights on Jamaica | newspaper=Jamaica Observer | date=26 October 2011 | accessdate=30 March 2019 }}
5. ^"Richard M. Powell « Luminaries Book." Luminaries Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.
6. ^"Interview with a Caribbean Internet Pioneer: Richard Powell | Silicon Caribe - The Latest Technology News and Information on Startups, Social, Mobile and Business in the Caribbean." Silicon Caribe The Latest Technology News and Information on Startups Social Mobile and Business in the Caribbean RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015..
7. ^Smith, Wes. "Deal Involved 'Harvard Network'" Tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. N.p., 6 May 2008. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
8. ^"Richard M. Powell." AP Capital Partners. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. .*
9. ^"AP CAPITAL PARTNERS COMPLETES TUCK-IN ACQUISITION OF FLEXCORP SYSTEMS | AP Capital Partners." AP Capital Partners. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.

Early life and education

Career

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