Born in Denver, David graduated with an undergraduate degree from a small Presbyterian College in Kansas. After returning to Colorado, David found work as an “Industrial Therapist” at Ft. Logan Mental Health Center. While still employed at Ft. Logan, David was part of the founding of what was then Bayaud Industries in May of 1969. He continued as a State of Colorado employee and became the executive director of Bayaud shortly after it opened. He earned a master’s in Rehabilitation Management from the University of San Francisco. Then, he pursued a doctorate at the University of Colorado/Denver in their school of public administration. David has served on the Board of Directors of over 30 nonprofit organizations, including the Mental Health Association of Colorado. He also taught in the Graduate School Master of Nonprofit Leadership/Management at Regis University for 20 years. After retiring from Bayaud in 1969, David joined Bayaud’s Board of Directors as President.