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David Shotts Highlight
You’re not going to accomplish anything without a little risk. Anyone who’s ever done anything started by rolling the dice.
About David
- Attended the University of North Texas, where he earned a degree in marketing.
- While in college, he played in a band and toured the country playing shows.
- During this time, he worked part time for a private security company and, after graduating from college, he decided to make that his career.
- Says that he started to doubt his choice of career in his late twenties—asked himself, “Is this what I want to do with the rest of my life?”
- As luck would have it, due to his knowledge of the entertainment security sector, he was recruited into the insurance industry by his broker.
- Says the transition into the insurance industry was difficult because he had no idea what the industry was all about and he had to learn everything from scratch.
- He is now a vice president at Ascend Insurance Brokerage, an entertainment industry insurance broker, where he specializes in insuring major music festivals.
- Says he feels fortunate that his love of music has become so intertwined with his professional career.