David Bronson Ingram
American businessman
David Bronson Ingram is an American businessman. He was the chairman and president of Ingram Entertainment, a distributor of DVDs and video games. He is the founder and chairman of DBI Beverage, a distributor of California beers and non-alcoholic drinks.
Early life
Ingram's late father was E. Bronson Ingram II, founder of Ingram Industries. His mother is Martha Rivers Ingram and his brothers are Orrin H. Ingram II and John R. Ingram.
Ingram received a bachelor's degree in history from Duke University in 1985 and an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University in May 1989.
Business career
He was development officer of Duke University from 1985 to 1987. He was CEO of Ingram Entertainment until 2012.
He is the chairman of Ingram Entertainment, and the founder and chairman of DBI Beverage.
As of September 2019, Ingram and his wife Sarah LeBrun Ingram had donated a combined $5,600 to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.
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