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David Gurfein's Biography

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Full Name:

David 'Bull' Gurfein

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Beth; 1 Child: Avery

Birth Place:

Manhasset, NY

Home City:

Manhasset, NY

MBA, Harvard Business School, 1998-2000

BS, Political Science & Speech Communication, Syracuse University, 1983-1987

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 4, 2016

Board Member, SeaMax America, 2012-present

President, TRUE Health and Wholeness, 2012-present

Managing Partner, Holden International, 2010-2012

Chief Executive Officer, ARMORsmith, 2008-2010

Vice President of Casino Marketing, The Venetian, 2008-2009

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1982-2007

National Sales Manager, MV Sport & WeatherProof, 2001

Chief Operations Officer, TeleVend, 1998-2001

Associate, Goldman Sachs, 2000

Volunteer Teacher, Junior Achievement United States of America, 1992-present

Volunteer Coach, Special Olympics, 1981-present

Volunteer Coach, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, present

Awards:

Bronze Star Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal X2
Navy/Marine Corps Comm Medal X5
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon X2
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award X2
Navy Unit Commendation X2
Meritorious Unit Commendation X2
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Medal X2
Southwest Asia Service Medal X2
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal (1954-TBD)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment X3
Coast Guard Spec Ops Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal X2
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Rifle Expert Badge X6
Pistol Expert Badge X6
Basic Parachutist Badge
French Fourrege (6th Marine Regiment)
US European Command Badge
Special Operations Command Badge.

Father's Name:

Arthur

Father's Occupation:

WWII Marine Corps Combat Veteran
New York Attorney

Favorite Food:

The Commuters

Favorite Quote:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

― Theodore Roosevelt

Favorite TV Shows:

Blue Bloods

Mother's Name:

Vivien

Mother's Occupation:

WWII British Nursing Corps Veteran in England, Volunteer with the Israeli Defense Force, Surgical Nurse with Dr. Eugene Bodian of Long Island

Pets (include names):

Murphey, a yellow labrador retriever

Spouse's Occupation:

A Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), who holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance

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