Background
Jessen, David Wayne was born on January 13, 1950 in Albuquerque. Son of Irving Matthew and Lucille Barbara (Huber) Jessen.
Jessen, David Wayne was born on January 13, 1950 in Albuquerque. Son of Irving Matthew and Lucille Barbara (Huber) Jessen.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, U. New Mexico, 1972. Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, New Mexico Staff accountant local Certified Public Accountant firm, Albuquerque, 1971-1974, junior partner, 1974-1975. Manager in charge Santa Fe office Alford, Meroney & Company, Certified Public Accountant"s, 1975-1980, principal in charge Santa Fe office, 1980-1982.
Director taxesN.Mex. offices Arthur Young & Company, Albuquerque, 1980-1986, tax partner, 1984, partner-in-charge, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987-1989.
Member Arthur Young National Real Estate Committee, 1988, member of national hightech committee, 1988-1994. Partner, director entrepreneurial services Ernst & Young, Raleigh, 1989, Southwest region director entrepreneurial services, 1992-1994, director tax department, 1995.
Staff accountant local Certified Public Accountant firm, Albuquerque, 1971-1974, junior partner, 1974-1975. Manager in charge Santa Fe office Ernst & Young, 1975-1980, principal in charge Santa Fe office, 1980—1986, director taxes New Mexico offices Albuquerque, 1980-1986, tax partner New Mexico offices, 1986, partner Raleigh, 1987-1989, managing partner office, 1987—1989. Member Arthur Young National Real Estate Committee, 1988, member national hightech committee, 1988—1994.
Partner Ernst & Young, Raliegh, 1975—2008, partner, director entrepreneurial services, 1989—2002, Southeast region director entrepreneurial services, 1992—1994, director tax department, 1995—2008, director tax entrepreneurial services, 1998—2002. Board directors WakeMed Health & Hospitals, chair audit committee, since 2007. Executive in residence, faculty accountancy & business law department University North Carolina, Wilmington, since 2008.
Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American. Board directors St. Joseph Hospital Health Care Foundation, 1986—1987, North Carolina Museum Art Foundation, since 1992, treasurer, 1994—2001, Kiwanis Foundation Eagle Scout, Business Friends Council, North Carolina Society Prevent Blindness. Chairman president's circuit Wake Medical Center Foundation, 1996—2001, board directors, 1996—2006.
Board directors, chairman finance committee, executive committee WakeMed, 2005—2006, treasurer, since 2005. Board directors Food Bank North Carolina, since 2001, chairman finance committee, treasurer. Member parents council University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000—2003.
Board trustees WakeMed Health & Hospital Systems, since 2006. Member business school, accounting/Modern Sciences and Arts advisory board University North Carolina, Wilmington. Treasurer North Carolina Museum Art, 1994—2001, board directors, since 2002.
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants, New Mexico Estate Planning Council, National Association Accountants, Council Entrepreneurial Development, Albuquerque Junior Chamber of Commerce, Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Santa Fe Junior Chamber of Commerce, West Raleigh Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Melissa Meyer, October 4, 1975. Children: Jennifer Leigh, Kimberly Paige.