Dale Dawson is an investment banker, entrepreneur, and founder, Chair & CEO of Bridge2Rwanda. He has served on President Paul Kagame’s Rwanda Presidential Advisory Council since 2008 and has helped launch and grow a number of businesses and social enterprises in Rwanda. During his first half, Dale served as Head of Investment Banking at Stephens Inc; Partner and National Director at KPMG; and Chair & CEO of TruckPro, an independent distributor of commercial truck parts he grew and sold to AutoZone. Dale earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Texas in Austin and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Hendrix College. He and his wife, Judi, are citizens of the US and Rwanda – splitting time between Albuquerque, NM and Kigali. Their family includes a daughter, son, their spouses and four young grandchildren.