Richard Douglas Rivers
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at YOUGOV PLC
Profile
Richard Douglas Rivers is the founder of Polimetrix, Inc. (founded in 2004) and Knowledge Networks, Inc. (founded in 1998).
He held the title of President & Chief Executive Officer at Polimetrix, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, and Chief Executive Officer at Knowledge Networks, Inc. from 1998 to 2002.
Dr. Rivers's current job(s) include being a Director at Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd.
since 2018, Chief Scientist at YouGov Plc since 2011, and Professor at Stanford University since 1989.
Dr. Rivers's education history includes an undergraduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and a doctorate degree from Harvard University.
Richard Douglas Rivers active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| YOUGOV PLC | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2014-09-09 |
| Stanford University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1988-12-31 |
Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd.
 Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of YouGov Plc, Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd. is a British company that conducts market research by asking Britons about their views on various topics. The private company is based in London, UK. The company monitors trends, purchase behavior, media consumption, and more. Custom brand research trackers are also available, offering dynamic and integrated performance monitoring across brands to get continuous, reliable insights with bespoke data delivered by their experts. Founded in 2018, the company provides access to the largest audience dataset in the world, offering unrivalled audience intelligence in 48 markets. | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-20 |
Former positions of Richard Douglas Rivers
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Polimetrix, Inc.
 Polimetrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Polimetrix, Inc. develops databases, infrastructure, and analytics for politics and survey research. It offers data services for address enhancement, geocoding, vote history and consumer data; and sampling and survey services for public opinion polls, marketing research studies, academic experimentation and media assessment & analysis. The company was founded by Douglas Rivers in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-07-07 |
Knowledge Networks, Inc.
 Knowledge Networks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Knowledge Networks, Inc. provided online research for consumer products and services. The company was founded by Norman H. Nie and Richard Douglas Rivers in December 9, 1998 and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-12-31 |
Training of Richard Douglas Rivers
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| YOUGOV PLC | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Polimetrix, Inc.
Polimetrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Polimetrix, Inc. develops databases, infrastructure, and analytics for politics and survey research. It offers data services for address enhancement, geocoding, vote history and consumer data; and sampling and survey services for public opinion polls, marketing research studies, academic experimentation and media assessment & analysis. The company was founded by Douglas Rivers in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Knowledge Networks, Inc.
Knowledge Networks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Knowledge Networks, Inc. provided online research for consumer products and services. The company was founded by Norman H. Nie and Richard Douglas Rivers in December 9, 1998 and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd.
Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of YouGov Plc, Crunch Cloud Analytics Ltd. is a British company that conducts market research by asking Britons about their views on various topics. The private company is based in London, UK. The company monitors trends, purchase behavior, media consumption, and more. Custom brand research trackers are also available, offering dynamic and integrated performance monitoring across brands to get continuous, reliable insights with bespoke data delivered by their experts. Founded in 2018, the company provides access to the largest audience dataset in the world, offering unrivalled audience intelligence in 48 markets. | Technology Services |
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