David joined The Gehr Group in 1995. as CFO and CIO. In 2009 he became COO, in January 2010 he became President and in March 2015 He was appointed as CEO.The Gehr Group is a diversified concern with interests in real estate, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale/distribution and international trade of high-tech defense equipment.Gehr International engages in the marketing, sales, installation and after-sales service of high-technology equipment and systems in the Marine/Offshore, Military, Environmental and Telecommunications markets in Brazil.Gehr Industries engages in the manufacturing, sale and distribution of wire & cable, industrial supplies and related products throughout the United States and Canada through multiple subsidiaries.Gehr Hospitality engages in the ownership and operation of hospitality and nightlife assets in New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Florida. In February 2009, Gehr Hospitality the hospitality acquired its first asset, a 34-story hotel property in Manhattan, New York, located near Times Square. Later that year, It opened Sky Room, Manhattan’s tallest rooftop lounge, and in June 2011 it acquired a second 34-story hotel property, also located near Times Square. Since then, the company continued its expansion by acquiring hotels in Charlotte, NC, Jacksonville, FL, and Nashville TN.Gehr Development engages in the ownership and operation of commercial, retail, industrial and residential real estate in California and Florida. In the past 30 years, Gehr Development has owned and operated over 1,000 residential units and over 1,000,000 square feet of industrial, office and retail space.Prior to joining Gehr, David spent a decade at the Enterprise Group of Arthur Andersen, advising public and privately-held and fast-growing companies in the entertainment, broadcasting, manufacturing, publishing, high-tech, wholesale distribution and retail industries.