Biography

Richard Segal joined 3i in October 2006. In August 2004 he joined PartyGaming as CEO, leading the company in its June 2005 IPO. Prior to joining PartyGaming, Richard was CEO of Odeon Limited where, backed by Cinven, he led a management buy-out from the Rank Group in February 2000. In December 2002, Odeon concluded a private placement securitisation and in March 2003 Richard led the sale of Odeon to a consortium led by West LB Bank. During Richard's employment with Rank from 1988 to 2000, he held a number of senior management positions, including Managing director of Rank's Entertainment Sector (cinema, nightscene and family entertainment) and operations director of Mecca Bingo. Prior to joining Rank, Richard spent four years with Arthur Andersen & Co in its London audit practice. A Chartered Accountant, Richard also holds a BA in Economics from Manchester University.