Chairman of the Board, President Chief Executive Officer Reynolds+Reynolds Corporation – Dayton, Ohio
Intensity and hard work are words that first come to mind about David Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Reynolds+Reynolds. Since joining the company in 1984, his continuous “nose to the grindstone” approach has made Reynolds+Reynolds more customer oriented than the competition as well as more innovative. As President of the Computer Systems Division, he led the development of a system that allowed automobile dealerships to integrate information from 1000 individual workstations, combining daily transaction reports from multiple locations. Educated at Stanford and Northwestern University, he began his business career at General Foods, managing the Jell-0 products division. He has held executive management positions at Nabisco Brands and General Electric. Mr. Holmes is continually active with his community, serving on numerous boards and committees. He chaired the 1992 Dayton United Way campaign and is a trustee of the Performing Arts Fund, the YMCA and the St. Elizabeth Medical Foundation. His level-headed approach to business … ”growth through product diversification, good value for the price and never look to increase business by raising prices,” promises that Reynolds+Reynolds will continue as one of America’s leading corporations. “Reynolds & Reynolds has seen Northwood graduates in management positions at our customer dealerships, and we’ve hired many within our own company. It’s no accident that their graduates are well prepared.”
