Dan Fangman received his BA from Benedictine College and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame. In addition to having experience in commercial lending, Dan acquired and turned around a failing U.S. manufacturer, where he converted and managed multiple factories and then developed relationships and transitioned to sourcing in Asia. As CEO for 19 years, his experience included all aspects of the business including, marketing, sales, product development, manufacturing, finance and international supply chain development. The company, which was awarded Industry Supplier Entrepreneur of the Year, was successfully sold in 2007 to a publicly held member of Europe's CAC 40.
Most recently Dan spent a year and a half helping put together the series A round and then as CEO of tech startup Emu Technology. Emu is building a new computer designed for big data. Currently Dan serves on the board of Emu and is an investor.
Dan serves on the business advisory committee for Innovation Park at Notre Dame and has served in board, committee and leadership roles for businesses and for non-profits in healthcare, education, and finance.