OCCUPATION
Father of the Racing Prius
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
42 years Sales Engineer / General Manager in Pulp & Paper industry
RACING EXPERIENCE
10 years driver / mechanic amateur SCCA road racing
CUSTOM CAR BUILDING EXPERIENCE
40 years
FABRICATION SKILLS
MIG and gas welding, body panel metal modification / fabrication via English Wheel, slip roll, planishing hammer, etc.
BODY FENDER REPAIR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Paint, paint prep, panel repair and replace, including fiberglass manufacture and repair
OTHER AUTO-RELATED SKILLS
All facets of mechanical / electrical installation and repair
COMPUTER SKILLS
Autodesk Fusion 360, Inventor, Microsoft Office etc, project management
AUTO-RELATED AWARDS
Several “Best of Show”, “Best Paint”, “Best Engineered”
OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- Forty years experience as a custom car builder employing 25 people
- Owner custom car and automobile restoration shop Metal Brothers in Mobile, AL
(2009 to Present)
- Owner custom RV re-manufacture facility Bay City RV Repair in Mobile, AL (2009 to
Present)
- Owner proprietary design and manufacturer of large diesel truck high efficiency air filters
company Fleet Air in Mobile, AL
FABRICATION SKILLS
All forms (MIG TIG) aluminum, steel, stainless steel welding, body panel metal modification/fabrication (i.e. English Wheel, slip roll, planishing hammer, tube bending, etc,), in addition to fiberglass and composite panel fabrication
BODY FENDER REPAIR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Paint, paint prep, panel repair and replace
OTHER AUTO-RELATED SKILLS
All facets of mechanical / electrical installation and repair
RACING EXPERIENCE
25 years driver/owner/builder Winged Sprint Cars, Mini Sprints (retired from racing 10 years ago
CUSTOM CAR NATIONAL AWARDS
- “Top 10 Camaro” - Chevy High Performance Magazine - Annual Award
- PPG Dream Car - Nashville Goodguys Show
- National Street Rod Association Top 10 Builder of the Year (twice)
- Goodguys Gazette Top 10 Builder of the Year
- Plus more including many as a Sprint car racer/builder/owner
David is the throttle of the E-Bull Racing Team, providing resources both physical and inspirational. A native of Washington State, he is now the 4th generation to carry forward a small business that conducts various enterprises worldwide. During his tenure with his family’s companies he has dug ditches, sold spare parts, pulled some fat out of the fire, occasionally thrown it in—generally sharing with a wonderfully talented collection of people, the good times and the bad; in service to the pulp, paper, packaging, flooring, and distilling industry all over the world.
Currently, David serves as Chairman of Enterprises International Inc., Orchard Metal Capital, Legacy Automation Inc., and Ovalstrapping Incorporated. He is also Director of Plastex Matting and Lamb AB.
David serves as a member of the Advisory Committee of the US Export Import Bank and chaired the EXIM Bank Advisory Committee. He is past President of the Board of Trustees of the Evergreen State Export Assistance Center and The Small Business Exporters Association. David is recovering Chapter Chair of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.
In the absence of skill, he’s given up golf. He drives (smoothly), sails (modestly), shoots (cleanly), skis (bravely), travels (frequently), and will try anything of a sporting nature where good humor can overcome natural ineptitude.
David and two Brindle Mastiffs live in Santa Fe,, NM.