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