David Bronson Ingram (born 1962/1963) is an American heir, businessman and philanthropist.BusinessWeek
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, San Jose, Truckee and Ukiah.

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

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and John R. Ingram. His paternal grandfather five times removed, David Ingram, was an immigrant from

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and early invested in

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's timber investments, later known as the

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corporation. Ingram received a bachelor's degree in history from Duke University in 1985 and an MBA from the

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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. He serves on the board of directors of Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. Formerly, he served on the boards of BUY.com, Goldleaf Financial Solutions,Inc. and Ingram Micro.

Philanthropy

He is chairman of the board of trustees of

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. He serves as president of The Golf Club of Tennessee and head of the investment committee for the Tennessee Golf Foundation. He is a member of the

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. In September 2005, he made a $100,000 gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. In January 2010, he made a $100,000 donation to the

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. In November 2013, he donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross Philippines Relief Fund to help victims of the Philippines typhoon disaster. As of September 2019, Ingram and his wife Sarah LeBrun Ingram had donated a combined $5,600 to U.S. President

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's 2020 reelection campaign.

Personal life

In 1989, he married Sarah LeBrun, a member of the Duke University women's golf team whom he met when they were students. Sarah LeBrun Ingram went on to win the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur three times and was elected to the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. She elected not to turn pro in order remain in Nashville to raise their two sons.

References

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