Richard Black

Richard Black

Director/Board Member at APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

Net worth: 26 M $ as of 31/05/2026

92 year
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Richard B. Black is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at ECRM, Inc. since 1983.
Holds the position of Vice Chairman at the Institute for Advanced Study from 2006 to 2012 and continues as a current job since 1990.
Chairman at Hamillroad Software Ltd. starting in 2023.
Independent Director at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. since 2001.
Director at TREX Enterprises, Inc. since 2000.
Member of the Governors Board at Smart Museum of Art.
Former President & Chief Executive Officer at Maremont Corp.
from 1967 to 1979.
President & Chief Executive Officer at AM International, Inc. from 1980 to 1982.
President & Chief Executive Officer at Alusuisse of America, Inc. from 1979 to 1981.
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at CRON-ECRM LLC from 2014 to 2017.
Vice Chairman & President at Oak Technology, Inc. from 1999 to 2003.
Director at Excel Technology, Inc. in 2008.
Director at Novanta, Inc. from 2005 to 2012.
Director at Altigen Communications, Inc. in 2007.
Independent Director at Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. from 2011 to 2016.
Adjunct Professor-Accounting at Beloit College from 1963 to 1966.
Trustee at American Indian College Fund and Bard College.
General Partner at OpNet Partners LP from 2001 to 2007.
Associated with Wragge & Co. LLP from 2004 to 2013.
Education includes an MBA from Harvard University and undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
09/06/2026 1,65,529 ( 0.21% ) 26 M $ 31/05/2026

Richard Black active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. Director/Board Member 01/08/2001
Smart Museum of Art
Director/Board Member -
Director/Board Member 01/01/2006
TREX Enterprises, Inc.
Director/Board Member 01/01/2000
Chief Executive Officer 01/08/1983
Chairman 01/01/2023

Former positions of Richard Black

CompaniesPositionEnd
Chief Executive Officer 01/01/2017
ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS INC Director/Board Member 01/01/2016
NOVANTA INC. Chief Executive Officer 01/05/2005
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