David Springate.

• Author: Raab, Marian
• Position: Balance sheet - Interview

One of David Springate's favorite quotes is from "Invictus," by British poet William Ernest Henley: "I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." Invictus is Latin for "unconquered." Of the quote, he says: "To me, it says others can't take away your victories or dictate the terms of your success--only you, the individual, can."

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Title | Finance Professor, Director of the Center for Finance Strategy Innovation and Director of the Executive MBA Program.

Institution | School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas.

Born | London, June 1940.

Spouse | Diana, married 46 years.

Children/Grandchildren | We have three sons who together have given us five granddaughters (aged 3-9) and two grandsons (both 3).

Education | Ph.D., Harvard Business School, 1972; MBA, Ivey Business School, 1967; B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, 1962.

Career Summary | Project Manager, Sogener, Geneva, 1982-84; President, Vernon Capital Corp., 1984-87; Finance Professor at University of Tennessee, Southern Methodist University, IMD (Switzerland) and University of Texas at Dallas, 1972-82 and 1987-2009.

Board of Directors | Nichols Technology, 2004-06.

FEI Chapter | Member of Dallas Chapter for 12 years. Chaired a technology-related committee, became an officer in 2004 and rotated through five officer positions. Elected Chapter President last year.

Leisure Pursuits | All the good things--skiing, opera, travel.

Time Management | I realize you can't deal with one thing at a time. I'm more like a server spinning to work on many projects simultaneously.

Stress Management | To walk and talk through the priority list with myself.

Recent Reads | The autobiography of Colin Powell. My American Journey. He is a man of high standards who kept them. I can't wait for a sequel, if there is one.

If I could, I'd spend 1 hour With | I'd like 10 minutes each with five or six people who are actively guiding work on the new global financial structure and regulation. How to effectively solve the international financial crisis is today's issue.

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