Richard Chaifetz

Richard A. Chaifetz
Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz
BornAugust  1953 (age 71)
Brooklyn, New York
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Richard A. Chaifetz (born August 1953) is an American billionaire[1] businessman, investor, licensed neuropsychologist, and philanthropist with an approximate net worth of $1.4 billion, as of 2024.[2]

He is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Chicago-based ComPsych Corporation, the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs.[3][4] He is also the founder of the Chaifetz Group, a private investment firm focusing on venture capital, growth, and opportunistic investment strategies.[5] He appears regularly in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Time. He has been listed in the Crain’s Chicago Business annual Who's Who list annually since 2004.[6] He is the naming donor of Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, Chaifetz Arena, and Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship.

Chaifetz is a Saint Louis University Alumnus of the Year, and was inducted into the university’s Entrepreneurial Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007.[6] Chaifetz Arena, located on the campus of Saint Louis University, was named after him following his $12 million donation to the university.[7][8] In February 2018, Chaifetz donated another $15 million to Saint Louis University, bringing his total contribution to $27 million. The university has named the business school after him, the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, as well as the entrepreneurship center as the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, in recognition of his gift. His donations to Miami University funded the creation of the Chaifetz Trading Center at the school’s Farmer School of Business.[9]

  1. ^ Reid, Alvin (January 16, 2019). "Billionaire Richard Chaifetz thinks the NBA could migrate to St. Louis; maybe on the wings of Pelicans". The St. Louis American. Retrieved January 30, 2019.

    "Chaifetz Group, Arch Grants partner on Shark Tank-like pitch event that could land a St. Louis startup $1 million". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Singer, Eric (2024-03-03). "Richard Chaifetz Net Worth 2024". I am Gold Panda. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. ^ Matt Murray (June 24, 2011). "Layoff Fallout: Fewer Workers, But More Work for Those Who Remain". Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Rich Kirchen (April 7, 2014). "Rick Majerus-supporter Chaifetz an intriguing prospect for Bucks, Herb Kohl". Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Richard A. Chaifetz, Psy.D." The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Dr. Richard Chaifetz". Kennet. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Pixel Press adds to latest financing round". St. Louis Business Journal. March 31, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Richard Chaifetz's $12 million donation". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. ^ Staff (November 21, 2007). "Local Headlines". Dayton Daily News.