5/12/14 President of Pink's Hot Dogs

Richard is the President of THE Pink's Hot Dogs, Inc., a landmark hot dog stand located in Hollywood, which serves over 2,000 hot dogs a day. Pink's was started over 70 years ago by Richard's parents, Paul and Betty Pink! Pink's attributes it's longevity and success to its hot dogs, which snap when you bite into them, it's their long term employees, many of whom have been with Pink's for over 10 years! And it's the old Hollywood atmosphere, including their creative menu and commitment to marketing. Pink has recently expanded through licensing arrangements into Las Vegas on the strip at the Planet Hollywood Hotel, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal CityWalk, LAX's Bradly Terminal, Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio. An award-winning animation director and artist, Umesh founded Auryn to push the boundaries of animation technology and provide truly unique consumer experiences. Using Auryn's proprietary technology, Umesh has collaborated with noted storybook illustrators to bring their creative visions to animated life for leading publishers and distributors. Over the years, Shukla has presented at animation and business conferences including SIGGGRAPH and has been widely covered by leading national and international magazine's . He has taught at Cal Arts, designed courses for the Art Institute, and has served as a judge at animation festivals.