David Altounian is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. He completed his Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University and his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in the areas of Marketing, Management, and New Venture Creation. He is also a partner and mentor at Capital Factory, a leading entrepreneurship center in Austin, Texas.
David is the former Chairman and Founder of Motion Computing, based in Austin, Texas. Motion Computing is the one of the leading providers of specialized mobile solutions and durable tablet computers for businesses. David has been in the high tech industry for over 25 years with marketing and management roles at leading tech companies such as Dell, Motorola, Compaq, and Ashton-Tate.
He is a board member at the Austin Technology Council, Ticketbud LLC., and is active in civic affairs and non-profits in the Central Texas region.