Richard W. Perkins

RICHARD W. PERKINS is the President of Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
and has over 40 years of experience in the investment business. He
received his B.B.A. in 1995 and his M.B.A. in 1957 from the University
of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr. Perkins also holds the C.F.A. designation, is
a fellow of the Financial Analysts Federation, and has received the
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts Certificate of Achievement
awards. He is president of Perkins Capital Management, Inc. which
manages private accounts, The Perkins Opportunity Fund, The Perkins
Discovery Fund and Pyramid Partners, L.P., a hedged partnership. The
firm’s private equity accouns have compounded at 17.8% since Perkins
Capital Management, Inc. was founded in January, 1985.The Perkins
Opportunity Fund was the number two performing U.S. general mutual fund
in 1995, with a total return of 70%.
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