About David G. Jorgensen
Experienced businessman and entrepreneur David Jorgensen currently divides his time between personal nonprofit and philanthropic work and his role as the President of the David & Annette Jorgensen Foundation. Among many projects, Mr. Jorgensen spends significant time as the Vice Chairman of the Free to Choose Network, an organization translating the work of scholars and think tanks into accessible, easily remembered videos, images, and phrases for high school students. Free to Choose maintains a website at izzit.org, where the organization distributes its teaching materials.
David G. Jorgensen grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended the University of Utah. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1961, Mr. Jorgensen accepted a position in an engineer development program at Boeing. Boeing then sent David G. Jorgensen to the University of Washington, where he furthered his education with a Master of Business Administration. He showed a strong aptitude for business, earned excellent grades, and began exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship.
In 1964, after completing his MBA, David G. Jorgensen accepted a position at the Stanford Research institute in California, primarily performing government consulting work. He was soon accepted into an engineering PhD program at Stanford University. In 1972, David G. Jorgensen earned a job with Dataquest, a high-tech market research company working with a variety of clients, including institutional investors, bank trust departments, and mutual funds. In 1981, Mr. Jorgensen became the Chief Executive Officer of Dataquest, which was acquired by the A. C. Nielsen Company, which was in turn acquired by D&B, who later sold Dataquest to the Gartner Group.
In 1979, David G. Jorgensen co-founded Katun with a friend. Providing replacement parts and supplies for copiers and printers, Katun thrived on the combination of Mr. Jorgensen's funding, advice, and market knowledge with his partner's drive and skills in execution. By the time the pair sold Katun in 2002, the company had grown to $350 million in revenues.
David G. Jorgensen grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended the University of Utah. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1961, Mr. Jorgensen accepted a position in an engineer development program at Boeing. Boeing then sent David G. Jorgensen to the University of Washington, where he furthered his education with a Master of Business Administration. He showed a strong aptitude for business, earned excellent grades, and began exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship.
In 1964, after completing his MBA, David G. Jorgensen accepted a position at the Stanford Research institute in California, primarily performing government consulting work. He was soon accepted into an engineering PhD program at Stanford University. In 1972, David G. Jorgensen earned a job with Dataquest, a high-tech market research company working with a variety of clients, including institutional investors, bank trust departments, and mutual funds. In 1981, Mr. Jorgensen became the Chief Executive Officer of Dataquest, which was acquired by the A. C. Nielsen Company, which was in turn acquired by D&B, who later sold Dataquest to the Gartner Group.
In 1979, David G. Jorgensen co-founded Katun with a friend. Providing replacement parts and supplies for copiers and printers, Katun thrived on the combination of Mr. Jorgensen's funding, advice, and market knowledge with his partner's drive and skills in execution. By the time the pair sold Katun in 2002, the company had grown to $350 million in revenues.