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In retirement, Dave Parker keeps bringing people together

Former American Gas Association CEO uses years of connections to link people, resources with causes such as Red Cross, Boy Scouts Dave Parker is out of the game, but still in the ballpark. Parker After 32 years as a trade association executive, Parker, 72, retired as CEO of the American Gas Association in 2010. The trained geographer and former U.S. Interior Department staffer could go anywhere he wants—seven of the 58 national parks he hasn’t yet visited are on his travel agenda—but he won’t stay away from Washington, D.C., for long. The nation’s capital, Parker said, is the place where he can continue using the skills built up in a long career and engage in… Read More