DAVE DOHERTY President & COO Digi-Key Located in a quaint town in northwestern Minnesota, one of the nation’s largest electronic components distributors is quietly transforming an industry. Leading the charge is Digi-Key’s President and COO, Dave Doherty. We caught up with him to hear how he connects the dots between business and technology to keep the business thriving.
Where did you grow up? I grew up in a suburb of Boston, but my mom was from a small town in Wisconsin, which gave me a great appreciation of the Midwest. What was your very first job? After graduating from mowing lawns and shoveling snow in my neighborhood, my first job was cleaning the bleachers of a racetrack. That track was subsequently torn down and is on the current site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. What did you study in college? I always enjoyed math and science, leading me to a BSEE degree at Worcester Polytech in Worcester, MA. A few years into my career, I went back to school in an evening program to earn an MBA at Babson College in Wellesley, MA.
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