Richard Sheridan
Software founder and culture author
Richard Sheridan founded Menlo Innovations, an Ann Arbor software design firm that has won awards for its workplace culture.
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About Richard Sheridan
Richard Sheridan began programming as a child in 1971. He later studied at the University of Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1980 and a master's in computer engineering in 1982. He founded Menlo Innovations, a software design and consultancy firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The firm has won multiple awards for its workplace culture, and it has also received five Inc. magazine revenue growth awards. Visitors regularly tour the firm to learn how it works. Sheridan's team modelled its culture on Edison's Menlo Park laboratory in New Jersey. His books include Chief Joy Officer and the bestselling Joy, Inc.