David N. Adams '97
David N. Adams is founder and President of Sports Business Intelligence, LLC – a web-based analytics solution
that helps professional sports teams run their businesses more effectively. Mr. Adams has worked in a variety of
professional sports, including soccer, football, baseball, and basketball, starting his professional career as a
marketing intern with the Buffalo Bills.
Prior to founding SBI, Mr. Adams worked for almost ten years in the automotive industry for Cardone Industries,
working in Philadelphia and Belgium. During his time in Philadelphia, Mr. Adams managed pricing and marketing for 25% of
the products sold by this 4,000-employee company. After the company expanded into Europe, Mr. Adams was promoted
to Director of European Sales and Marketing, where he grew the business over 600%, added 6 new product lines, and
created country-specific marketing strategies, allowing the company to grow from sales in 3 countries to 20 countries
during his tenure.
Mr. Adams earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS of Business Administration from Houghton College in New York. He lives in Philadelphia, PA with his wife, Anna, and volunteers as a coach of a baseball team for 13- through 15-year-olds.
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