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Richard M. Powell (born June 12, 1979) is a Jamaican private equity investor, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.〔("Richard Powell." ) World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. ==Early life and education== Powell was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1979. At the age of 12 he came across Warren Buffett’s biography (The Making of An American Capitalist ). Powell was captivated by Buffet’s investment strategies and was most impressed with Buffet’s childhood entrepreneurial endeavors, namely his childhood paper route that earned him a profit on every paper. Powell attended (Saint Andrews Preparatory ) in Kingston, Jamaica before enrolling in Champion College, a high school in his native community of Spanish Town. Once again surrounded by family and friends Powell was encouraged to take up his passion for sports. Powell played football (soccer), tennis, table tennis, competed in track and field and additionally became the youngest person ever from the Caribbean to be scouted by a professional soccer club PSV Eindhoven in Europe.〔"Richard M. Powell « Luminaries Book." Luminaries Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.〕 A skilled football (soccer) player Powell debated whether or not to attend Sanford University on a full soccer scholarship or play professionally in Europe. Ultimately Powell decided to study economics at Harvard University. While completing his undergraduate degree at Harvard, Powell and his brother Josef started an e-commerce business called Fuxito 〔("Interview with a Caribbean Internet Pioneer: Richard Powell | Silicon Caribe - The Latest Technology News and Information on Startups, Social, Mobile and Business in the Caribbean." ) Silicon Caribe The Latest Technology News and Information on Startups Social Mobile and Business in the Caribbean RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015..〕 "Fuxito is a word we invented, a cross between the international term for soccer – fútbol and the Spanish term for success, exito. Fuxito was a recruiting database that helped fútbol scouts and coaches worldwide find rising stars," said Powell. At only 19 years old Powell was the Chief Operating Officer of a $100 million company with 35 employees. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard M Powell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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