DANIEL D. ALLEN
451 East 400 North, Price, UT 84501
(435) 613-5245
daniel.allen@usu.edu
Executive in Residence/Lecturer, Utah State University, Price Center
I teach entrepreneurship, operations management, marketing, finance, and leadership
courses in the Jon M. Huntsman School of business. December 2008 - present.
Executive/Leadership Experience:
Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement & Auxiliaries, College of Eastern Utah
Responsible for all auxiliary operations at the College of Eastern Utah, which include Housing,
Dining Services, Bookstore, Athletic Department, Athletic Center and Summer Camps and
Conferences. February 1999 – November 2008.
Founder, President and C.E.O. of Fillmore Industrial Cooperative, Inc.
Working jointly with Fillmore City, Utah, I raised $975,000 to establish this business (a combination
of grants and loans from the U.S. Dept. Of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Forest
Service, the Small Business Administration and the Utah State Dept. of Community and Economic
Development). I personally prepared all grant and loan applications along with supporting business
plans, budgets and forecasts. I acquired and renovated a building on Main Street, which became the
company headquarters and main production facility. I hired and trained all key employees,
established the accounting system and all business relationships. The business was built from the
ground up for the purpose of creating and sustaining quality jobs in the Fillmore area. Employment
from this project reached as high as 50. August 1994 - January 1999.
Founder and Owner of Environmental Technologies
Environmental Technologies offered a suite of product lines addressing environmental issues and
concerns. I operated this company as a sole proprietor, representing several manufacturers of
associated products. Products included energy conservation technologies, industrial odor control and
air and water purification. August 1991 - July 1994.
Senior Vice President of Clyde Digital
Clyde Digital was a leading supplier of computer security, training, and user support software
products to government and industry. My responsibilities included corporate development activities
and the establishment and management of a domestic telesales organization. I created a distributor
network throughout Western Europe and managed all international operations, established a strategic
corporate relationship with Western Union Corporation in the field of electronic mail, worked with
UNIX-based prospective strategic partners such as Sun, Informix, Hewlett-Packard, and others. I
directly managed the growth of company sales from $2 million in 1987 to $5 million in 1990.
January 1988 - April 1991.
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President and C.E.O. of Clyde, Inc.
I was responsible for accomplishing the transition from a family owned business to a professionally
managed corporation. I negotiated initial venture capital investments, hired key additions to the
management team, and restructured the board of directors. I directed an initiative to strengthen the
product line by combining and repackaging separate utility products into comprehensive packages.
We launched projects to create electronic mail and instructional products and introduced budgeting
and financial controls. Annual sales volume doubled vs. previous year. October 1986 - December
1987.
Principal of Dan Allen Financial Services
Investment and tax planning for individuals, professionals, and business entities. April 1983 - August
1986.
President, A/R Medical Management, Inc.
With a partner, I founded A/R Medical Management, Inc. and served as its president. This company
introduced a hospital billing and accounting system to the hospital community of the Northwest.
Within a few years, the company had bypassed the major national companies in number of installed
systems in the Washington, Oregon, and Alaska region. This company was ultimately sold to a unit
of ARA Services, Inc. I remained involved as Western Regional Manager until 1985. January 1979 January 1985.
President, Information Equipment Leasing, Inc.
A $350,000 SBA financing package funded the purchase of used IBM word processing equipment.
This equipment was rented or leased to banks, law firms, insurance companies and governmental
agencies. January 1979 - December 1985.
Vice-President, ADP Dealer Services, Inc.
ADP Dealer Services is a data processing firm specializing in computerized services to auto, farm
and truck dealers. Annual sales were approximately $50 million. My responsibilities included
management of purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and control for $500,000 in new computer
equipment per month. I also managed various technical and marketing support groups. December
1977 - January 1979.
Vice-President and General Manager, ADP Health Information Systems
This small division of ADP provided computerized billing and accounting services to health care
facilities nationally. My responsibilities included the management of marketing, operations, research
and development, as well as general administrative functions. March 1976 - December 1977.
General Manager of Operations, ADP Health Information Systems
I was responsible for operations, research and development, and product management functions.
January 1975 - March 1976.
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Systems Analyst/Programmer, Granite Mill and Fixture Company
I developed a production model which computed cost and price profiles for 15,000 cabinet
configurations. I also designed and implemented an integrated cost accounting system, including joborder costing, payroll, backlog scheduling, and other specialized features. January 1973 - September
1974.
Consulting and Community Service:
Vice Chair, Carbon County Travel Bureau
I serve as a member and vice-chair of the local travel bureau board. The board meets bimonthly to promote tourism and economic development in the community. We manage two
tourism funds generated by restaurant and lodging taxes. In this capacity, the board reviews
applications for funding support from groups promoting events that will bring visitors to the
county and support local business activity. September 2003 – Present.
Consultant to Saratoga Springs Development group.
I represented two separate groups promoting the Saratoga Springs Development before the Utah
County Commission. They had previously failed twice to get plans approved. I succeeded in getting
a special service district approved, which opened the door for development to progress. December
1995 - March 1996.
Special Consultant to the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, Bureau of Student
Financial Aid (Washington D.C.).
I assisted in the design of a management information system used to track loan delinquencies and
other financial data. September 1977 - January 1978.
Data Processing Planning Department, Kemper Insurance Co. Long Grove, Illinois.
Summer internship. I developed a system to document and manage the production and distribution of
hundreds of internal reports. Kemper offered me a full-time job at graduation, but I elected to enroll
in the BYU MBA program instead. June 1972 - August 1972.
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Entrepreneurial Funding Raised:
1979 – Small Business Administration - $350,000
1985-87 – Private placements of convertible preferred stock - $3.5 million
1995 – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - $650,000
1996 – U.S. Forest Service - $25,000
1997 – Small Business Administration/Utah State Department of Community & Economic
Development - $300,000
Education:
Grand Canyon University 2007-2008 MBA in Finance; 4.0 GPA; Degree to be conferred August
2008
Brigham Young University 1973-1975 MBA - Completed 55 semester credit hrs; Top 10% of Class
(left program early to take a position with Automatic Data Processing – Degree not
awarded)
Brigham Young University 1969-1973 B.S. Computer Science, Minor: Accounting; Final GPA: 3.76
Honors/Awards Received:
Superior Achievement Award, BYU Computer Science Dept. (#1 in department)
High Honors, BYU Honors Program
Undergraduate Designation: Magna Cum Laude
Represented Graduating Class as Speaker at Commencement
Graduate Scholarship Award 1973, 1974
Graduate Research Assistantship 1974, 1975
Kemper Foundation Scholarship, 1972-1973
David O. McKay Presidential Scholarship 1969-1973
Intercollegiate Basketball Grant-In-Aid 1969-1971
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