David Guthrie, a friend of the Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program, will be speaking to both cohorts on Friday, November 2nd, about entrepreneurship. He has also volunteered his day to work with current students beforehand.
Guthrie has had great success in balancing both technical and business knowledge. He co-founded Medcast, a medical news/information system, and sold it to WebMD in 1997 for $250 million dollars. Then Guthrie started investing in early-stage technology and life science companies. He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for Guthrie Technology Services, where he relies on his technology and leadership experience to help other companies secure corporate growth.
At 18 months old, Guthrie was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Knowing that his life expectancy date passed long ago, he has made sure that he enjoys his life and uses his time to make an impact. Guthrie is a Knoxville native, graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1990 with a B.S. in Business Management and Information Systems. Further, he recently received the Accomplished Alumni Award in October 2017.