Douglas R. Eger — Chairman & CEO
Mr. Eger’s career has focused on developing promising ideas into vibrant companies in finance, technology, healthcare, and media. Prior to IEG, Mr. Eger was Chairman of Pet360, Inc. (Combined — PetMD.com, Pet Food Direct, Pet360) which was sold to PetSmart in 2014. Mr. Eger is also the Founder & CEO of Entertaining Ideas, a media and idea incubator, which incubated IEG. His media accomplishments include: Executive Producer of War/Dance, the Academy Award nominated and Emmy-winning documentary about Ugandan child soldiers, Development Producer of Academy Award nominated How to Survive A Plague, and Producer of Shoot Down. Founder, Chairman and CEO of AMEX-listed Sheffield Pharmaceuticals. Founder, TechSource, a technology transfer company serving private and public universities. Co-Founder, Kachina Capital, a firm that advised companies on strategic and financial matters.
As a conservation buyer, Mr. Eger partnered with The Open Space Institute and The Trust for Public Lands to preserve 7,000 acres of land and restore two historical estates 100 miles NW of New York City.