David A. Wilson
Corporate Officer/Principal at National Symphony Orchestra
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David A.
Wilson is currently a National Trustee at the National Symphony Orchestra.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at the Graduate Management Admission Council from 1995 to 2013.
He also held the position of Independent Director at Barnes & Noble, Inc. from 2010 to 2015.
Additionally, he was a Director at Laureate Education, Inc. from 2002 to 2007 and at Terra Industries, Inc. from 2009 to 2010.
From 2010 to 2021, he served as the Lead Independent Director at CoreSite Realty Corp.
Dr. Wilson has also held various director positions at organizations such as JA Worldwide, Inc., Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, The Atlantic Council of the United States, Junior Achievement, Inc., and Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.
Furthermore, he was the Managing Partner at Ernst & Young LLP from 1981 to 1995 and a Director at the Ernst & Young Foundation from 1968 to 1978.
He served as the CFO, Secretary, PAO & Senior Vice President at PSB Group, Inc. from 2010 to 2012 and as the Chief Financial Officer at Peoples State Bank from 1998 to 2013.
Dr. Wilson's education includes an undergraduate degree from Queen's University, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate from the University of Illinois.
David A. Wilson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Symphony Orchestra
 National Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The National Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through an orchestra. The private company is based in Washington. Gary Ginstling has been the CEO of the American company since 2017. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-04-11 |
Former positions of David A. Wilson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CORESITE REALTY CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-26 |
| BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-22 |
| BARNES & NOBLE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-08-01 |
Graduate Management Admission Council
 Graduate Management Admission Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduate Management Admission Council is a non profit organization which is committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. The company was founded in 1953 adn is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-11-30 |
Training of David A. Wilson
| Queen's University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Illinois | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | Commercial Services |
| BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Barnes & Noble, Inc.
 Barnes & Noble, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Barnes & Noble, Inc. engages in the provision of access to trade books and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform to its customers. It operates through Barnes & Noble Retail (B&N Retail), and NOOK segments. The B&N Retail segment focuses in the retail bookstores under the Barnes & Noble Booksellers trade name, which includes also publishing operations, Sterling Publishing. The NOOK segment refers to the digital business, offering digital books and magazines for sale and consumption online comprises of digital content such as eBooks, digital newsstand and sales of NOOK devices and accessories to B&N Retail. The company was founded by Leonard S. Riggio in December 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
Terra Industries, Inc.
 Terra Industries, Inc. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Terra Industries, Inc. engages in manufacturing and marketing of nitrogen products. It produces anhydrous ammonia, urea ammonium nitrate solutions, ammonium nitrate and urea for use in nitrogen fertilizers. The company also makes nitric acid and dinitrogen tetroxide for use in industrial applications. It was founded in 1964 and is located in Sioux City, IA. | Process Industries |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
PSB Group, Inc.
 PSB Group, Inc. Regional BanksFinance PSB Group, Inc. is a holding company of Peoples State Bank, which provides customer retail and commercial banking services to its customers, including checking and savings accounts, time deposits and safe deposit facilities. The company's services, which include commercial loans, real estate mortgage loans, installment loans, IRAs and night depository facilities and also provides services to small and medium sized businesses and consumers in local areas. It offers commercial real estate loans, operating lines of credit and other commercial term loans, construction loans and SBA-guaranteed loans. The company was founded on February 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Madison Heights, MI. | Finance |
National Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The National Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through an orchestra. The private company is based in Washington. Gary Ginstling has been the CEO of the American company since 2017. | Consumer Services |
CoreSite Realty Corp.
 CoreSite Realty Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance CoreSite Realty Corp. was a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership, acquisition, construction and operation of strategically located data centers. The firm was offers collocation and interconnection solutions for networks, cloud services, and industry solutions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Finance |
Graduate Management Admission Council
Graduate Management Admission Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduate Management Admission Council is a non profit organization which is committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. The company was founded in 1953 adn is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Commercial Services |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | |
| Junior Achievement, Inc. | |
The Atlantic Council of the United States
 The Atlantic Council of the United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
JA Worldwide, Inc.
 JA Worldwide, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services JA Worldwide, Inc. engages in activities to oversee global fund raising, brand development and protection, quality assurance, and financial accountability. It educates students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through experiential and hands-on programs. The firm?s programs include JA economics, JA global marketplace, JA innovation camp, JA success skills, and JA finance park. The company was founded by Horace Moses, Theodore Vail and Murray Crane in 1919 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
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