Dave McClure

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David P. McClure is President and Chief Executive Officer of the US Internet Industry Association, the primary US trade association for Internet commerce and connectivity.<br /> <br /> At the request of leading companies in the online services industry, McClure chartered the Association of Online Professionals (AOP) in 1994 to represent the industry in Washington, DC. With the growth of the Internet as the primary online venue, AOP in 1998 became the US Internet Industry Association (USIIA).<br /> <br /> McClure earned a bachelor of science degree in applied science (physics and chemistry) from the University of Iowa in 1973. He holds an MBA in executive management from Kent State University (1983), and has done additional post-graduate work in organizational development. He is also a graduate of the Defense Information School and the Karras curriculum in negotiations, and has taught communication and public policy in post-graduate and professional development environments.<br /> <br /> A technologist by education and experience, McClure was a Cold Warrior with the Strategic Air Command, first as a pilot of the B-52 Bomber and later as a public affairs officer handling such diverse assignments as aircraft accidents, media relations and environmental incidents. He won a USAF Commendation Medal for his service, and a Thomas Jefferson Award for the design of communications programs for the armed services.