Doug Rippeto

Doug Rippeto is the founder and President of The Compass Group, a real estate investment company in Dallas, Texas. Early in 2000, Doug became the lead investor with Juniper Investment Group, a Houston company. Doug served on the Board of Directors and Development Committee of the Vail Valley Foundation for 13 years (2004-2017).

He currently is a Life Trustee. Doug also served for 12 years as Chairman of the Board for the Vail Valley Foundation’s Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. He served as Vice Chairman of Finance for the Boys and Girls Club of Hilton Head, raising $6 million for the construction of the new club. Doug is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and is now a member of the Dallas chapter of World Pres Org. He has three grown children and six grandchildren.