Background
O'Connell, Daniel Walter was born on July 31, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Walter and Gertrude Ann (Schmidt) O'C.
O'Connell, Daniel Walter was born on July 31, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Walter and Gertrude Ann (Schmidt) O'C.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with high honors, University of Illinois, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University., 1974. Modern Sciences and Arts with distinction, DePaul University, Chicago, 1983.
Research chemist United States Gypsum, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1968-1969. Finance analyst 1st Chgo.Corp., 1974-1975, limited market advisor, trust officer, assistant vice president, 1975-1979, vice president, manager institutional venture capital fund, 1979-1984. Managing partner Alpha Capital Venture Partners, Chicago, 1984-1993.
Venture capital manager Allstate Insurance Company, 1993. Advisor R.W. Allsop & Associations, Cedar Rapids, 1981-1994. Board directors Pet Care Plus, Aurora, Illinois, Allscrips Pharmaceutical, Vernon Hills, Illinois, TomTec, Boulder, Colorado, Jackson & Coker, Atlanta, Cold Jet Technology, Cincinnati Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1969-1972.
Captain United States Naval Reserve (retired), 1969-1972. Member National Association Small Business Investment Companies (past chairman education committee, board governors), Illinois Venture Capital Association (board governors), Harvard University Business School Club Chicago (vice president 1979-1983).
Married Paula Marie Williams, September 26, 1981.