David has deep experience in and around military, private sector, and government bureaucracies. After serving in the U.S. Army, with one brother in law school and the other thinking about medical school, his only option was to become a Certified Public Accountant. Following ten years in the private sector, he is proud to have served as a career federal bureaucrat. He is a former Staff Sergeant and graduate of the joint service, “Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD),” where students learn to handle the most extreme situations while operating under pressure, and served as an EOD Team Leader. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Northeastern Illinois University and recently completed his Master’s in Business Administration at Northern Illinois University.