Chief Operating Officer,
Southwest Area,
Grapevine, Texas
David went to work for Dairymen, Inc., in 1978, and the cooperative merged with Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., (Mid-Am) in 1994. He held various positions at the cooperatives, including southern and eastern regional manager. He became vice president and chief operating officer of the Western Area of Mid-Am in 1994. In 1998, after Mid-Am joined with other cooperatives to form DFA, he assumed responsibilities as senior vice president and chief operating officer of DFA’s Southwest Area.