David was born and raised in Atlanta and started working for Empire at a young age. He earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and his MBA from Emory University in Atlanta. Before joining Empire, he worked at Wachovia Bank for three years as a loan officer. In his time at Empire before becoming President of the GA operation in 1994, he worked in operations, customer service, marketing, and sales. In 1998, David and his brother Michael purchased the company and devised a strategy to grow into other markets. Outside of the business, David has served on the boards of the Atlanta Speech School, The Lovett School, Shepherd Center, and Fernbank Museum.
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