# Blair Richardson

> Blair E. Richardson is the Denver-based founder and chief executive officer of Bow River Capital, established in 2003. His career includes senior roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and private investments through B.E. Richardson Investments. His civic work and education philanthropy include the Colorado CLIMBER Fund and the Kristin and Blair Richardson Foundation. He became a Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureate in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bow River Capital
- **Organizations:** Bow River Capital, B.E. Richardson Investments, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, A.E. Ames and Company, TGS Properties, Kristin and Blair Richardson Foundation, Colorado Concern, ActivateWork, Colorado Inclusive Economy, Colorado CLIMBER Fund, Simon Quick Advisors Advisory Board
- **Education:** Aden Bowman Collegiate
- **Known for:** Founded Bow River Capital in 2003., Received the Mizel Institute’s 2022 Community Enrichment Award., Inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in February 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Became the youngest partner at A.E. Ames and Company at age 30.
- **1980-1987** — Worked in Goldman Sachs’ Fixed Income Department in sales and trading.
- **1987-1995** — Held senior Morgan Stanley roles in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong, including President of Morgan Stanley Japan and Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia.
- **1996-2002** — B.E. Richardson Investments completed more than 20 private equity transactions.
- **2001** — A contemporaneous executive biography identifies him as President, CEO, COO and Director of TGS Properties.
- **2002** — Established the Kristin and Blair Richardson Foundation with his wife.
- **2003** — Founded Bow River Capital in Denver.
- **2015** — Chaired Colorado Concern and publicly advocated greater attention to STEM education.
- **2020** — Testified in support of Colorado’s small-business recovery loan legislation.
- **2022** — Received the Mizel Institute Community Enrichment Award.
- **2026** — Inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.

## Achievements

- Founded Bow River Capital in 2003.
- Received the Mizel Institute’s 2022 Community Enrichment Award.
- Inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in February 2026.
- Recognized in 5280 Magazine’s The 5280 Fifty.
- Received the 2017 Imhoff Community Award and 2018 Kemp Outstanding Citizen Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Joined Marc Holtzman and other business leaders at a meeting with President Paul Kagame on Rwanda’s capital markets.
- **2026-08** — Delivered Life Lessons in Compounding to Isomo scholars and gave $500 each to 80 students.
- **2026-02** — Inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.
- **2025-09** — Bow River announced Mark Hantho’s executive chairman appointment effective September 8, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://bowrivercapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-richardson-a4755613

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