About David

Born and raised in Arkansas, David achieved his undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Economics from Hendrix College and pursued graduate studies at the University of Arkansas where he received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.

After a brief career teaching at Oklahoma State University, David moved to the Dallas area in 1975 to work for Sun Oil and then for Central & Southwest Corp. 

After several years, he became a consultant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, and later with SHL Systemhouse.  In 1993, David co-founded Integra Solutions, Inc., a recognized leader serving consulting and education needs in the business intelligence arena. In 2007, Integra Solutions merged with Quorum Business Solutions, allowing David even more time to devote to his service to the community.

David with his Clumber Spaniels

Longing to return to the more rural lifestyle he knew from his youth, David and his wife Joyce, a web site designer and photographer, moved to Sunnyvale in 1997.  The Byrds are active in the community and support causes dedicated to environmental conservation, animal welfare, and health-related service organizations.  Their nine-acre Sunnyvale homestead is a designated "Backyard Wildlife Habitat."

David also has been active with Boy Scout Troop 1 for over 15 years, attending summer camps, assisting scouts in earning merit badges, and volunteering in fundraising activities, including construction and production of their annual haunted house.

Elected to the Town Council in 2006, David has been selected mayor pro tem by his peers in 2006 and 2007.  David served on the Sunnyvale Planning and Zoning Commission for 5 years, serving as its Chairman from 2002 until being elected to Town Council in 2006.