Background
Hillstead, Richard Averill was born on April 7, 1953 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Averill and Mattie Lee Hillstead.
Hillstead, Richard Averill was born on April 7, 1953 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Averill and Mattie Lee Hillstead.
Associate of Arts, Miami-Dade Junior College, 1976.
Bachelor of Science in Professional Management, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1990.
Master of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1992.
Doctor of Philosophy, Southwest University, Kenner, Louisiana, 2003.
Engineering Prototype Laboratory Manager Panelfold Inc., Miami, 1985-1987.
Product Development Engineer Cordis Corporation, 1987-1988,
Senior Research Engineer, Endovascular Stents Cordis Corporation1989-1991,
Cardiology Product Development Mgr, Cordis Corporation 1991-1993.
Director new technologies Novoste Corporation, Norcross, Georgia, 1993-1998.
Chief Science Officer, The Innovation Factory, Duluth, GA. 1999 - 2008
Accuitive Medical Ventures I & II, Partner since 2003
President, Chief Executive Officer. partnerswanted.com, since 1999.
President, CEO, Richard A. Hillstead, Inc. since 2006
Expert witness in field of interventional cardiology devices.(Stents, TAVR, TMVR, Angioplasty Balloons, Medical Robotics) since 1995
Vol. Gwinnett County chapter American Heart Association, since 1994. Fellow American Heart Association (council on clinical cardiology since 1987, radiology council since 1987). Member American Stroke Association.
Married Christine Anne O'Brien, June 24, 1989. Children: Shanti Dawn Hall, Katherine Averill.