Lion Dave and his wife Terry have lived in Midland, Texas for the past six years.  They have two children, a daughter Melissa, 28, and a son Derek, 25. 
     Dave was born in Fargo North Dakota on July 26, 1951.  Dave’s father, Harold, worked in the oilfield and his parents moved 22 times in their marriage.  Some of the more lengthy stays were in Casper, Wyoming, Guatemala City, Guatemala, and Findlay, Ohio.  He has an older sister, Kris, and a younger brother, Mike.
     Dave graduated from Findlay High School and then received a B.S.M.E. from Purdue University in 1974.  He went to work for Marathon Oil Company in Lafayette, Louisiana as a production engineer.  He met his wife Terry and they were married in 1977.  Soon after their marriage, they were transferred to Cork, Ireland.  After seven moves including Vincennes, Indiana; Cody, Wyoming; Casper, Wyoming  and Iraan, Texas, they landed in Midland.  Dave worked in various supervisor roles including production foreman, production superintendent, engineering supervisor and operations supervisor.  He retired from Marathon Oil in 2000.
      Dave served on the Pecos county hospital board for five years.  He joined the Lions Club in 1992 in Iraan and served as their club president before moving to Midland.  He joined the Midland Northside Lions Club and has served as president and Zone 1 Chairman and Vice District Governor for District 2-A1.
     Dave is a member of the First United Methodist Church.  He enjoys golf, stamp collecting, woodworking and travel.