Rob Dickens

Rob Dickens
Born (1978-10-17) October 17, 1978
Alma mater University of North Carolina
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Occupation Co-owner of Rugged Maniac
Co-owner of Rugged Races LLC
Lawyer
Entrepreneur

Rob Dickens (born Robert Cleveland Dickens III; October 17, 1978) is an American businessman and the co-owner of Rugged Maniac.

Rugged Maniac

Main article: Rugged Maniac

In 2010, Dickens partnered with Brad Scudder, who had just successfully completed the first event of Rugged Maniac. [1] Their partnership resulted in strong growth and in 2013, caught the attention of ABC's TV show Shark Tank, where they received an investment of $1.75 million from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban.[2]

Under Dickens' leadership, Rugged Maniac continued to grow into one of the most successful obstacle course race events in the US. He was named one of the "50 Most Influential People" in obstacle course racing by Mud and Adventure.[3]

See also

References

  1. Kinney, Jim (September 28, 2010). ""Rugged Maniac" race at Southwick Motocross track features extreme barriers". MassLive. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. Republican Newsroom (September 20, 2016). "Rugged Maniac New England to bring thousands into Southwick this weekend". MassLive.com. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. Rodriguez, Melissa (February 19, 2016). "The 50 Most Influential People in Obstacle Racing 2015". mudandadventure.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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