Dr. Richard McDermott
Dr. Richard McDermott earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Leeds University, England in 1974 at age 25 and emigrated to the US in 1975. He purchased his first business from WR Grace in 1981. A self-described serial entrepreneur, McDermott has owned 30 businesses over the last 33 years. He acquired SignaKey four years ago and it now has facilities in Michigan, Arizona, Massachusetts, Alton UK and Zug, Switzerland.