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A graduate of the Wharton School of Business and Stanford University’s Executive Program, Don started his career as a programmer, invented the first financial application with an active data dictionary, and led global implementations for such industry leaders as Ford, Target, MCI, Safeway and GTE.

As Chief Operating Officer, he took the company public and subsequently sold it a few years later to Computer Associates. Don then advanced to a senior leadership role at a Division of a Fortune 500 firm specializing in IT Staffing, Software and Education where he managed Career Services at 11 campuses nationwide, successfully placing over 10,000 adult graduates per year into IT positions.

He also directed nationwide teams of recruiters and staffing professionals to support the temporary and permanent placement of individuals into top companies.

Don is a triple-certified career professional (Expert Resume Writer, Certified Career Coach, and Job Search Strategist), an expert author for numerous prominent career sites, and has been featured in dozens of articles.