Entrepreneur Richard “Rick” Bugdanowitz has supported a large number of nonprofit organizations over the course of his career. He is a board member with FACES (Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support), for which he once raised $100,000 in just 30 minutes. Also a board member with Beth Joseph Synagogue and the Allied Jewish Federation, Rick Bugdanowitz has donated an estimated $1.5 million to charity via personal contributions and his business. Organizations supported by Mr. Bugdanowitz include Food Bank of the Rockies, United Jewish Appeal of Israel, Men’s Event for Cancer, Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

In the professional sphere, Richard Bugdanowitz is the owner and chief executive officer of La Nouvelle Fine Cleaners in Denver, a couture service business recognized as the “#1 Dry Cleaner in the U.S.” A Denver native, he completed basic training with the Colorado National Guard, becoming one of the highest scorers in the Guard and receiving a Letter of Commendation for his logistics work.