Founding
Dr. Richard E. Caruso
Provco Group was founded by Dr. Richard E. Caruso, who also established Integra LifeSciences Corporation in 1989, taking it public in 1995. Integra envisioned… and then created… a new branch of medicine now known as Regenerative Medicine earning its founder the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2006.
Dr. Richard E. Caruso and his nephew,
Gerald Holtz President Provco Group
Philanthropy
In 1986, Dr. Caruso founded the Uncommon Individual Foundation to help individuals and organizations recognize and embrace the power of mentoring to achieve success.
Dr. Caruso attributes his entrepreneurial success to the mentors he encountered throughout his life.
UIF is his way of ‘mentoring it forward,’ to help individuals and organization succeed through curated connections to mentors. The Foundation helps individuals and organizations through five mentoring programs:
Corporate | Education | Entrepreneur | Media | Technology