David Dorman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founding Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

David Dorman General Information

Biography

Mr. David Dorman is a Founding Partner of Centerview Capital Technology. He serves as Board Member & Member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee at Dell Technologies. He serves as Board Member, Chair of the Compensation Committee & Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee at PayPal Holdings. He serves as a Partner at Still Capital Partners. He served as Independent Chairman of the Board at CVS Health. He served as Board Member at Expanse. Mr. Dorman is the Founder & Partner at Knoll Ventures. He brings over 38 years of senior executive, operational, Board, and investment experience and has driven business expansion and restructuring at the CEO level, always striving to find growth and extract the maximum value for both employees and shareholders. Before Centerview, Dave was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Corp., the largest telecommunications company in the world. During his time at AT&T, he led the company through a profound reinvention and transformation before completing the merger of AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications in November 2005. He joined AT&T as President in December 2000 and was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in November 2002. Previously, he had been serving as the CEO of Concert, the global venture created by AT&T and British Telecommunications. Before Concert and AT&T, Dave was CEO and Chairman of Pacific Bell where he led an $11 billion business with 50,000 employees serving more than ten million households and one million business customers. As the youngest CEO ever of a Bell operating company, Dave helped eventually to facilitate its sale to SBC Communications. Dave's career in telecommunications began in 1981, following his early work in software development, technical sales, and marketing when he became the 55th employee of the then-fledgling long-distance carrier now known as Sprint. By 1990, he became president of Sprint Business, with 10,000 employees, and grew the company's revenues from $5 million to $4.5 billion. Dave currently serves on the boards of Dell Technologies, Inc., and the Georgia Tech Foundation. Dave was a board member of Yum! Brands, Inc. until May 2017. He was a board member of Motorola, Inc. since 2006, was elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board in 2008, and retired from his board position in May 2015. Dave also was a board member of Scientific Atlanta until the company was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2006. He holds a BS in Industrial Management with High Honors from Georgia Tech. He serves as Board Member at Somewear.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
dd
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 600 Ramona Street
  • 2nd Floor
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
+1 (650)

David Dorman Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Centerview Capital Technology Investor Founding Partner Palo Alto, CA Growth/Expansion
Still Capital Partners Investor Partner Atherton, CA Venture Capital

David Dorman Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
CVS Health Other Healthcare Services Publicly Held Corporation Woonsocket, RI
Dell Technologies Computers, Parts and Peripherals Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Round Rock, TX
PayPal Holdings Financial Software Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
Somewear Wireless Communications Equipment Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA

David Dorman Lead Partner on Deals (3)

David Dorman has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Tsunami XR, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 14-Jul-2017.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Tsunami XR 14-Jul-2017 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Los Angeles, CA
Expanse 03-Jun-2016 Completed Network Management Software San Francisco, CA
Scopely 13-Nov-2014 Completed Entertainment Software Culver City, CA

David Dorman Network (204)

Board Members (129)

Name Company Representing Location From
Shripriya Mahesh eBay Self San Jose, CA
Kenneth Denman Motorola Solutions Self Chicago, IL
eBay Self San Jose, CA
Dell Technologies Dell Technologies Round Rock, TX
Georgia Tech Foundation Georgia Tech Foundation Atlanta, GA

Portfolio Executives (74)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Christopher Hill Tsunami XR Global Client Solutions 14-Jul-2017 Los Angeles, CA
David Ross Tsunami XR Co-Founder, Co-Chief Product Officer & Advisor 14-Jul-2017 Los Angeles, CA
Tsunami XR Chief Financial Officer 14-Jul-2017 Los Angeles, CA
Tsunami XR Chief Technology Officer 14-Jul-2017 Los Angeles, CA
Tsunami XR Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer 14-Jul-2017 Los Angeles, CA

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Knoll Ventures Atlanta, GA

David Dorman Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Knoll Ventures Fund I Knoll Ventures Venture - General Closed 2019

David Dorman Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
SignalFire Investor Advisor San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

David Dorman FAQs

  • Who is David Dorman?

    Mr. David Dorman is a Founding Partner of Centerview Capital Technology.

  • How much does David Dorman typically invest?

    David Dorman's median deal size is .

  • What is David Dorman’s main position?

    David Dorman’s primary position is Founding Partner.

  • What are the contact details for David Dorman?

    David Dorman’s email address is dd and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does David Dorman hold?

    David Dorman holds 4 board seats including CVS Health, Dell Technologies, PayPal Holdings, and Somewear.

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