Richard Patton

Richard Patton is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Courage Capital Management, LLC, an alternative asset management firm established in 1998 that focuses on managing private funds for various institutional and high net worth clients. With extensive experience, Richard served as Chairman of YouScience, LLC from 2010 to 2012, where innovative online career guidance solutions were developed. Richard's board memberships include influential organizations such as the American Red Cross and Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., as well as roles at Krystal Corporation, Ingram Barge Company, Permanent General, and Blessings Corporation. Richard began a career in finance as an Analyst at Fidelity Investments and holds an MBA in Finance from Harvard Business School and a BS in Economics from Vanderbilt University.