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Executive Profile – David Umstot

David Umstot is vice chancellor of facilities management for the San Diego Community College District, which consists of three two-year colleges and six Continuing Education campuses.

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Name: David Umstot.

Organization: San Diego Community College District.

Title: Vice chancellor, facilities management.

Education: B.S., University of the Pacific; M.E., Colorado School of Mines.

Current residence: Ocean Beach.


BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY

Essential business philosophy: Do it right the first time.

Best way to keep a competitive edge: Listen to your customer.

Guiding principles: Be smart, tough and fair.

Yardstick of success: Satisfied customers.

Goals yet to be achieved: Completing $1 billion in construction in San Diego.

JUDGMENT CALLS

Best business decision: None.

Worst business decision: Entering into a limited liability partnership with partners with different business philosophies.

Toughest business decision: Convincing CEO to sign $1 billion contract.

Biggest missed opportunity: None.

Mentor: Find one, be one.

Word that describes you: Principled.

TRUE CONFESSIONS

What you like best about your job: Empowerment.

What you like least about your job: Complaints.

Pet peeve: People who fail to take responsibility for their actions.

Most important lesson learned: Be patient.

Person most interested in meeting: Barack Obama.

Three greatest passions: The sea, mountains and desert.

First choice for a new career: Guide.

PREDILECTIONS

Favorite quote: “Carpe diem” , Horace.

Most influential book: “Siddhartha,” by Hermann Hesse.

Favorite status symbol: None.

Favorite restaurant: The Prado.

Favorite place for business meetings: Breaking Bread.

Favorite vacation spot: Away from crowds, phones and computers.

Favorite way to spend time: Outdoors.

, Andrew Schweizer

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