Todd B. Richter Blog

Earning his Masters of Business Administration in 1981, Todd Richter has remained prideful of his alma mater, the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. In the 20 years that followed, Richter gained immense success as one of Wall Street’s leading analysts in the healthcare field. He currently serves as managing director within the global healthcare investment banking group at Bank of America. Recently, Richter turned his decades of success into a growth opportunity for students, staff and more at the Kelley School; he created a $5 million endowment that directly supports educational endeavors within the financial industry at the institution. The Todd B. Richter Fund supports five specific funding streams with its endowment dollars. This fund offers support to both the Dean’s Office and the Graduate Finance Department. It also creates graduate fellowships for Kelley School students with an active interest in the study of finances or securities. Two professorshi...

  Over the years and decades, Todd B. Richter has emerged as a highly successful professional. He presently serves as the Managing Director for Bank of America's Global Healthcare Investment Group—a role he assumed in 1999, following a distinguished career in healthcare research, which notably includes 18 years spent at Morgan Stanley, where he directed the firm's healthcare services equity research endeavors. For Todd B. Richter , it was his collegiate education at two venerable universities that laid the foundation for his enduring success and his extensive career in the healthcare industry. These institutions provided him with a sturdy platform upon which he could build and flourish. Richter graduated in 1979 from the College of William & Mary, a premier public research university, earning his bachelor's degree while dedicating himself wholeheartedly to the school's golf program. It was through this program, under the guidance of a dedicated coach, that Richter...

 Prominent healthcare industry analyst Todd B. Richter , with an MBA from the class of '81, has made a substantial estate commitment to his alma mater, the Kelley School. The pledge, valued in excess of $5 million, forms the foundation for the Todd B. Richter Fund. The Fund is geared towards sustaining five key endowments within the School. Among them are two professorships, specifically granted to faculty members experienced in securities analysis, as well as graduate fellowships for students with a distinct interest in finance and securities analysis. The Fund also shores up the Graduate Finance Department and provides a boon to the Dean's Office. Additionally, a portion of the endowment is reserved to split any remaining bequest residue equally among these four primary areas. Dean Daniel C. Smith speaks highly of Richter's extraordinary act of giving, stating it exemplifies the values the Kelley School cherishes. Beyond his monetary contributions, Richter offers invaluab...

  In the 30 years since attaining his college and post-graduate education, Todd Richter has successfully built a prosperous career for himself. His expertise in securities analysis and significant knowledge of the financial field, its forecasting and its relationship to healthcare has made Richter one of Wall Street’s leading analysts in the healthcare field. Now, looking back on the two educational institutions that laid a sturdy foundation for his successes, Richter is giving back to these organizations in the hopes of inspiring others and funding college possibilities. Richter is a 1979 graduate of William & Mary, a premier public research university in Virginia. There he earned his undergraduate degree while also a member of the school’s golf team -- a life-changing experience that led to a donation of $5 million to directly support the men’s and women’s golf program in perpetuity. Richter also graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, gaining his...

  Henry was a stray pup living on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. He was a small Shih Tzu mix without a home and with a variety of health problems. Henry faced malnutrition, stomach issues and failing health. He also faced euthanization. Only 24 hours remained for Henry. Then Bideawee found him. This New York City based shelter and rescue organization began in 1903. It was founded by Flora D’Auby Jenkins Kibbe who departed France for America, bringing with her a model founded in Paris that took stray dogs off the street. More than 100 years later, Kibbe’s organization had grown immensely and encountered Henry. As luck would have it, a prominent member of the health field -- including animal health -- would also encounter Henry. Todd Richter was en route to a business meeting at Bideawee when Henry crossed his path. His fate was sealed from that point forward. Not only did Henry get the veterinary attention that he needed, but he found a new home with Richter in Manhattan. And n...

  Todd Richter unassumingly began his financial career -- a career that would grow and prosper, turning Richter into one of Wall Street’s leading financial healthcare analysts. He graduated in 1979 from the College of William and Mary with his undergraduate financial education. He continued his studies at Indiana University, within its prestigious Kelley School of Business, from which he graduated in 1981 with a Masters in Business Administration. Over the next few decades, Richter would thrive in the financial industry. For 18 years, he worked with Morgan Stanley. He helped to direct the firm’s healthcare services equity research also actively covering all subsectors of the healthcare services field. He departed the renowned brand in 1999 for Bank of America. There, he served as head of the banking giant’s healthcare research group. He also acted as senior research analyst on health insurance and managed a variety of healthcare-related work, including specialty health benefits an...