The Economic Club of Kigali: Leadership and Entrepreneurship with Dale Dawson

Dale Dawson is an investment banker, entrepreneur, and founder, Chair & CEO of Bridge2Rwanda – bridge2rwanda.org. He serves on the Presidential Advisory Council of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the boards of Halftime Institute and Founders Advisors and the investment committee of Diamond State Ventures. Since 2002, Dale has helped launch and grow a number of businesses and social enterprises in Rwanda.

During his first half, Dale served as Head of Investment Banking at Stephens Inc; Partner and National Director at KPMG; and Chair & CEO of TruckPro, an independent distributor of commercial truck parts he grew and sold to AutoZone.

Dale earned his bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Texas in Austin and was awarded an honorary Doctorate from Hendrix College. He and his wife, Judi, split their time between Albuquerque NM and Kigali Rwanda. They have two adult children, a son-in-law and two grandchildren.