Executive Director

DAVE NIXON

Charles L. Shor Foundation

Dave Nixon considers himself a builder and a fixer at his core. He passionately follows his life’s calling to do “work with purpose” beginning with the “Why?”

His career spans 30 years of problem-solving experience, across many industries and sectors. Today, Nixon continues to creatively answer difficult business issues while generating a positive impact for society – primarily helping people achieve positive outcomes.

Nixon was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He attended University of Cincinnati to study architecture and design and University of Dayton for visual communication design.

Nixon stays active, logging countless miles cycling and racking up meters on the water as a rower. He also enjoys fixing, restoring, driving or riding anything with wheels.