B. Richard Vogen

Following a 20-year career with Control Data Corporation, Richard Vogen founded Vocam Systems in 1985, serving as its President and Chairman until Pitney Bowes acquired the company in 1990. He continued to serve as President of Vocam until June 1994. Since that date, he has continued his interest in early stage businesses, investing in and serving on the Boards of Directors of several such companies, as well as advisory boards, and performing financial, management and software consulting to a number of clients, including Pitney Bowes, and C. H. Robinson, Inc. He has been an active supporter of educational and student development programs at the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management and St. Olaf College and, from 1999 to 2008; served on the Board of the James J. Hill Business Reference Library in St. Paul, MN. Richard is also a judge in the Minnesota Cup, a contest for early-stage entrepreneurs to compete for startup funding. Most recently, he participated in the founding of the ‘Ole Cup’ (which is a similar organization to the Minnesota Cup) for students and graduates of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.