Henry E. Riggs, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Henry E. Riggs

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1935

Date of Death: 10-Jun-2015

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur, university teacher, business executive, academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Henry E.
("Hank") Riggs (February 26, 1935 - June 10, 2015) was an early Silicon Valley entrepreneur, a professor of engineering and vice president at Stanford University, president of Harvey Mudd College, and founding president of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of Applied Life Sciences at the Claremont Colleges.
His areas of specialization included financial analysis and control, management technology, technical strategy, and new venture management.
Riggs was a popular professor who taught for over 45 years and published multiple books.
He started the large-scale academic fund-raising efforts that are now widely used by major institutions, launched a graduate school focused solely on training leaders in biosciences (KGI), and served on numerous boards.