David M. Kelley
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David M. Kelley
David M. Kelleyis an American businessman, entrepreneur, designer, engineer, and teacher. He is founder, chairman, and managing partner of the design firm IDEO and a professor at Stanford University. He has received several honors for his contributions to design and design education...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
creative profession thinker
The profession of being a creative thinker is not so obvious.
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I went to Carnegie Mellon and was an electrical engineer, but electrical engineering wasn't right for me.
awarded high letters math science sweater throwing upside wear
When I was in high school, I lettered in math. The only thing that was important was football. There were two other letters that were awarded each year. One was in math and one was in science. I got the math one. But you didn't put it on a letter sweater and wear it around because they'd be throwing you in a wastebasket upside down on your head.