Background
Swanson, David Henry was born on November 1, 1930 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Otto and Louise Isabell (Holiday) Swanson.
Swanson, David Henry was born on November 1, 1930 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Otto and Louise Isabell (Holiday) Swanson.
Bachelor, St. Cloud State University, 1953. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1987.
Economic area development department Northern State Power Company, Minneapolis, 1955-1956, staff assistant, vice president sales, 1956-1957, economist industrial development department, 1957-1963. Director area development department Iowa Southern Utilities Company, Centerville, 1963-1967, director economic Research and Development, 1967-1970. Director New Orleans Economic Development Council, 1970-1972.
Division manager Kaiser Aetna Texas, New Orleans, 1972-1973. Director corporation research United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, 1973-1976. President Lantern Corporation, 1974-1979.
Administrator business development State of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1978. Director Center Industrial Research and Service Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1989, member marketing faculty College Business Administration, 1979-1985. Director economic development lab Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989—1993.
Advisory to manufacturing extension program National Institute Standards United States Department Commerce, 1993—1996. Principal rshch associate, economic development Institutes Georgia Institutes Technology, Atlanta, 1996-1999, retired, 1999. Consultant Industrial Modernization and University Extension, Mexico, 1997—2000, Technology Training and Industrial Extension, Poland, 1998—2000, Mendes England & Associates Polish Project, 1998—2000.
Director Iowa Development Commission, 1982—1983. Member advisory board Iowa Venture Capital Fund, 1985—1988. Director Applied Strategies International Ltd., 1983—1988.
Director economic development laboratory Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1989—1993. Member advisory board National Technology Transfer Ctr, 1992—1996. Executive on loan National Institute Standards and Technology, 1993—1996.
Chairman Iowa Curriculum Assistance Systems, 1984—1985. Consultant Center for Industrial Research, Iowa State University, 1998—2001. Award evaluator Federal Laboratory Consortium, 1999—2008.
Member Iowa Airport Planning Council, 1968-1970. Member advisory council Office Comprehensive Health Planning, 1967-1970. Member advisory council Center Industrial Research and Service, 1967-1970, New Orleans Metropolitan Area Committee, 1972-1973.
Member Iowa District Export Council, 1977-1988. Member Atlanta District Export Council, 1989-1996. Member region 7 advisory council Small Business Administration, 1978-1988.
Director Mid-Continent Research and Development Council, 1980-1984. Chairman Iowa delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1980. Chairman Governor's Task Force on High Technology, 1982-1983.
Chairman Iowa High Technology Council, 1983-1986. Member advisory committee University New Orleans, 1971-1973. County finance chairman Republican Party, 1966-1967.
Board directors Greater New Orleans Urban League, 1970-1973, Industrial Policy Council, 1984-1988, Suwanee Crossroads Inc., 2001-2004. Member Iowa Governor's Export Council, 1984-1989. Vice president Iowa Sister State Friendship Committee, 1985-1987, president, 1988.
Chairman national advisory council Federal Laboratory Consortium, 1985-1998, chairman, 1993-1996, member, 1985, award reviewer, since 1998. Member Georgia Technology Faculty Assembly, 1990-1992. President Chattahoochee Run Homeowners Association, 1997-1999.
Member planning committee International Technology Transfer Conference, 1997. Member advisory committee Georgia Oglethorpe Quality Award, 1997-1999, quality examiner, 1998-1999, Georgians Manufacturing, 1997-1999. Member Suwanee Planning and Zoning Board Appeals, 1999, chair, 2000-2003.
Vice chairman economic development committee Suwanee Community Betterment Program, 1999-2000. Chairman transition committee Chattahoochee Run Neighborhood Association, 2000. Chair Suwanee Day Festival, 2001-2002.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1952. Member American Industrial Extension Alliance (president 1992-1996, editor 1998-2000), National Association Management Technology Assistance Centers (president 1985, board directors 1982-1986), Technology Transfer Society (board directors 1984-1994, vice president 1987-1990, president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Oak Ridge Associate Universities (technical transfer advisory council 1992-1995), Georgia Finance Developers Association, Georgia 2000, Professional Developers Association, National University Continuing Education Association, International Council Small Business, Rotary (board directors 1986-1988), Toastmasters (past president), Marston Club (Iowa State University College Engineering), Alumni Admissions Council (Iowa State University), Kiwanis (secretary since 2004), Spruce Creek Country Club Veterans Association.
Married Suzanne Nash, January 19, 1952 (deceased September 1990). Children: Matthew David, Christopher James. Married Joanne Perkins, February 1, 1991.