In Memory of Don Pierson III
The DP3 Memorial Classic is an annual golf tournament supporting budding entrepreneurs across Arizona with scholarships and resources. Over $30,000 has been raised and six scholarships awarded. Let's raise the bar and the impact in 2021!
Hear from current recipients of the DP3 Memorial Scholarship at ASU
SAVE THE DATE: Monday, October 4, 2021 at the beautiful Grand Canyon University Golf Course
5902 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85033 (Map)
6:30am Check-in / 7:30am Shotgun Start
Additional details TBD
Follow these steps to complete your registration:
Become a sponsor by registering above. If you have any questions, feel free to email Jen Wong.
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