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      Friday, November 9, 2018 :: Grand Canyon University Golf Course

    • Don loved golf...

      After family and business there was nothing more important to Don than golf. It was his favorite way of connecting with friends and colleagues. Please join us in remembering Don with a round of golf.

      The DP3 Memorial Classic will be an annual golf tournament to support entrepreneurship across the state of Arizona. Proceeds will be used to help early-stage entrepreneurs with travel grants to access the people and resources they need to grow their businesses.

       

      Last year we raised over $16,000! In line with Don's competitive spirit, we intend to beat that this year!

      SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 9, 2018, at the beautiful Grand Canyon University Golf Course

      5902 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85033 (Map)

       

      7:30am Check-in / 8:30am Shotgun Start

      $125 per golfer / Includes cart and a DP3 golf polo shirt

      A light breakfast, lunch, soft drinks, and (2) drinks from the bar also included

       

      Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Pat Stoner for more information.

    • In memory of Don

      Loving father, devoted husband, caring friend, and a career spent building and growing companies.

      Don Pierson III, 60, of Phoenix, died on Friday, November 18th 2016. He was born September 23rd 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a member of the first class at Marcos De Niza High School (1975) and proud ASU Sun Devil.

       

      His life was defined by devotion to family and tech entrepreneurship, with plenty of passion left over for Arizona sports teams, golf, cooking, and his insatiable love of music. He was a fixture in the Phoenix start-up community, and his entrepreneurial spirit led him to found Interactive Alchemy and Flypaper, co-found Learning Edge, and serve as CEO at SalesFitRx and VP of Tech Services Sales at Indecomm.

       

      He is survived by his beloved wife Lori; sons John Paul, Matthew, and DC; father Don Jr; mother Janice; stepmother Patricia; sister Jane; and stepbrothers Gene and Jerry. He is preceded in death by his first wife Katie.

    • Publications Featuring Don

      Haters gonna hate, but Arizona’s tech sector really is coming of age

      Don Pierson, Guest Post for VentureBeat, January 11, 2015

      When I wrote a guest column in this space back in late November lauding Arizona as a hotbed for tech startups, I never could have anticipated the backlash the story generated... read more

      The Startup Journal: Persevering through tough times

      AZTechBeat, October 8, 2015

      SalesFitRx CEO, Don Pierson, sits down with us in the latest episode of The Startup Journal to talk about persevering through the difficult moments... read more

    The Don Pierson Memorial Fund is a sub-fund of StartupAZ Foundation.
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