David Turner Morgenthaler

Background

Morgenthaler, David Turner was born on August 5, 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry W. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Morgenthaler.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941.

Career

Sales manager Ervite Corporation, 1945—1947. Mechanical engineer Copes Vulcan/Blaw-Knox Company, 1947—1950. Vice president, director sales Delavan Manufacturing Company, Des Moines, 1950—1957.

President Foseco Inc., Cleveland, 1957—1968. Chairman board Foseco Technik Ltd., Birmingham, England, 1964—1968, API Instruments Company, 1968—1970, director, 1968—1970. Chairman board Manufacturing Data Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969—1981.

Chairman executive committee, director Laboratory for Financial Engineering Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1970—1985. Founding partner Morgenthaler Associates. Managing partner Morgenthaler Ventures, since 1981.

Director Hausermand, Inc., Cleveland, Tartan Laboratories, Inc., Pittsburgh, Three Phoenix Company. Board directors Ribozyme Pharmas., 1992—2002, chairman, 1995—2002. Consultant Brentwood Associates.

Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945.

Achievements

• David Turner Morgenthaler has been listed as a noteworthy venture capitalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Board overseers Case Western Reserve University. Member of Young President Organization (senior vice president, board directors), Chief Executives Organization, Inc.

(past president), National Venture Capital Association, Lyford Cay Club, Westwood Country Club, Union Club, Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Lindsay Anne Jordan, May 17, 1945. Children: David T., Gary J., Todd W., Gaye Elizabeth.

Father:

Henry W. Morgenthaler

Mother:

Elizabeth (Taylor) Morgenthaler

Spouse:

Lindsay Anne Jordan

child:

Gary J. Morgenthaler

child:

Gaye Elizabeth Morgenthaler

child:

David T. Morgenthaler

child:

Todd W. Morgenthaler