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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
David�s business background is as varied as his heritage. Each of his grandparents emigrated from a different country - Holland, Bohemia, Ireland and Syria.
Key achievements:
Corporate executive and entrepreneur who founded, financed and built eight companies
Deal structure specialist with success qualifying and marketing the value of a company to interested buyers or investors
Strong negotiator with powerful closure skills
Over the last decade, Mr. Mahmood has served as an investment banker managing hundreds of complex, multi-million dollar transactions in North and South America. His 35 years of experience, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups, gives him first-hand knowledge of a wide variety of business transactions. His ability to create and engineer financial transactions has provided Allegiance with a strong following, including both business owners and shareholders.
Mr. Mahmood launched his career in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where he was born and worked for a variety of Fortune 500 companies. His early business career included:
Earning the distinction as the first licensee for National Football League and American Football League posters
Serving as vice president and director of sales for Brown & Bigelow, at the time world's largest specialty advertising company
Working as vice president and director of marketing for CPS Industries, an international consumer products company
Creating and developing the Hoyle Playing Card Company by age 28
Later in his business career, Mr. Mahmood founded and developed seven companies.
He has served on numerous boards and industrial groups and is a member of Who's Who in Business and Who's Who Worldwide. Mr. Mahmood has been a frequent keynote speaker for national and international trade organizations and universities, and he has been featured in numerous publications. | 