Background
Shaffer, David H. was born on December 18, 1942 in Ottawa, Ohio, United States. Son of William and Louise Shaffer.
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David H. Shaffer
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Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1983.
Career
With, N.W. Airlines, Government The Bahamas, Eastern Airlines, United States Navy, to 1974;
with, Official Airline Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, since 1974;
account manager airline marketing, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1974-1979;
general marketing manager, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1979-1980;
vice president, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1980-1983;
senior vice president electronic public, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1983-1985;
executive vice president, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1985-1986;
president, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, since 1986;
executive vice chairman, Official Airlines Guides Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois
group vice president, Macmillan Incorporated, New York York, 1989;
executive vice president, Macmillan Incorporated, New York York, 1989-1990;
president, Macmillan Incorporated, New York York, 1990-1991;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, Macmillan Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut
chief operating officer, Maxwell Communication Corporation PLC, Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1991;
chairman, Maxwell Communication Corporation PLC, Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1992;
also board directors, Macmillan Inc., New York City
also board directors, Maxwell Communications Corp PLC, since 1989;
president, McGraw-Hill Professional Public Group, New York City. Vice chairman Thomas Cook Travel United States of America, since 1988. Board directors Northwestern Transportation Center, Molecular Design Ltd., Maxwell Data Management Ltd., Institute of Certified Travel Agents.
President, board directors Travel Easy Publs.
Achievements
Membership
Member Travel Industry Association (board directors), Institute Certified Travel Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
Connections
Married Janelle Meeker, September 15, 1978. Children: David Randolph, Deborah Lynn, Melinda Kay, Rebecca Ann, Thomas Joseph, Steven Michael, Amanda Rae.
