Don Gustafson
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References available upon request
Objective
To utilize my skills, expertise and
experience for the mutual
enrichment of myself, the people I
serve and the people I work for and
with.
Accomplishments
Data Shop
Increased Sales 300% per year for 3
years running
Sold and installed the first
networked personal computer
classroom in Minnesota
Beaux Arts
Curated, acquired and installed $1.5
million art collection to correspond
with bank’s grand opening.
Developed fine art trust as
investment vehicle for law firm.
Cyberstar
Established digital color graphics
division introducing emerging
technology to the marketplace.
The strength of my division secured
our acquisition by IKON.
Print Matters
Founded, established and sold print
consultant company.
Work History
Entered the work force 1980
Exclusive Sound
Retail Salesperson at a high end stereo store.
I learned to sell and learned to listen.
Entered B2B 1982
The Data Shop
Outside sales at the forefront of the personal computer revolution.
I learned more about sales and leaned to think
Entered Entrepreneurship 1986
Beaux Arts
Founded my own company as a fine art consultant.
I learned about absolute responsibility and learned to see. Entered Management 1990
Cyberstar
Directed the sales, installation and training of full color digital graphics technology.
I applied what I learned about listening, seeing and thinking. Entered the Fortune 500 1998
Consolidated Graphics
Account executive at Tewell Warren Printing.
I conducted business locally, nationally and internationally. Reentered Entrepreneurship 2004
Print Matters
Becoming convinced there was a better way to serve the printing needs of clients I established a company with my business partner Peter Bolton. Before selling the company in 2015 we served such clients as General Electric, Xantera, The Denver Art Museum, IntraWest, Fentress Architects. We also established relationships with over 90 suppliers and printers worldwide.