Richard Blum founded the San Francisco based investment firm, Blum Capital, in 1975 and continues to focus on small- to mid-cap companies in both the public and private markets. Richard Blum received his B.S. degree in Business Administration and M.B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to forming Blum Capital Partners in 1975, Blum was employed at Sutro & Co. for 17 years from 1958 to 1975.