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David W. "Dave" Berkus (born March 23, 1941) is an American angel investor - venture capitalist from California. He is credited with technological innovations in computer software for the hotel and lodging industries and was recognized by that industry's Hospitality Financial Technology Professionals association with its International Hall of Fame designation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hftp.org/pages/about/awards/ihthallfame.aspx )〕 In perhaps the first use of the term, Inc. Magazine described him as a "super angel" in 1996. He attended Occidental College in Eagle Rock, California, graduating in 1962. He then served in the United States Naval Reserve for nearly a decade while simultaneously managing his first enterprise, a phonograph record production and manufacturing company, which he created at the age of 15. He is responsible for leading companies as CEO, chairman or lead director. He was recently awarded “Director of the Year” for his board leadership efforts with over 40 companies over the years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://fcdoc.org/director-of-the-year-awards/hall-of-fame )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=509930&privcapId=508945&previousCapId=21883&previousTitle=Mission%20Ventures )〕 He has formed, managed and sold businesses in the hospitality, entertainment and software industries. He specifically deals with business operations and venture investing and serves on a number of corporate boards, (see below). == Early years == In 1957, when he was 15, Berkus and a friend founded his first company, Custom Fidelity, Inc., whose purpose was to produce and manufacture phonograph records. In 1971 he managed this company to its initial public offering (IPO) under SEC Regulation "A," which pertains to small businesses. In 1968 he relocated the company from Pasadena to Hollywood. By 1974, the company employed over fifty people under its record manufacturing operation and other related divisions, and he sold his interest in the business. During his time at Occidental College, Berkus held the position of editor for the Occidental Weekly, as well as president of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.oxy.edu/news/gift-targets-building-maintenance )〕 In his senior year he received the Wall Street Journal Award for his accomplishments in the study of economics. In 1962, he graduated from Occidental College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Berkus then served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1963-1967, serving as an aircrewman aboard P2 aircraft. He reached the level of E5, and then was awarded a direct commission in the United States Naval Reserve as an Air Intelligence Officer from 1967-1972, reaching the level of O3, while still running Custom Fidelity Inc. Having programmed an early minicomputer for the record company in his spare time, he found a market for the programs by creating the earliest forms of packaged software. He sold his interest in the record company, and founded Berkus Compusystems Inc.,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.californiacompanieslist.com/berkus-compusystems-inc-h7dl/ )〕 in 1974 to market the computer software he had written. One of the several hundred early customers was a local hotel, the Miramar Sheraton, whose owner asked him to write software for reservations and front office operations. From that request, Berkus turned his attention to the hotel industry that had little previous automation in its past, and formed Computerized Lodging Systems Inc.,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=2535627 )〕 in 1981. Through his work in these two companies, he helped to shape the minicomputer software industry, being recognized by the Inc. 500 list of America’s fasting-growing companies in 1987 and 1988.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/19871201/3744.html )〕 His company held 16% of the world market share for hotel automation systems. Ten years later his achievements were recognized by his induction into the highly exclusive (only 34 members) Hospitality (HFTP) “International Hall of Fame” in 1998. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Berkus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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