David King

Current

Technology & Licensing Consultant at K-1 Enterprise, LLC

Past

Sr. Licensing Associate at Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Product Developer at Kimberly-Clark
Master Chemist at International Playtex, Inc

Chemist at ITT Rayonier

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Education

University of Phoenix
State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Syracuse University

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

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David King’s Summary

A leading technology developer of consumer products with management skills centered on Open Innovation and Intellectual Property through the application of technical vision, strategy and direction to increase shareholder value. Continual learner and recent MBA Graduate.

David King’s Specialties:

Key strengths include:
-> Technology Negotiation
-> Patent Analysis and Valuation
-> Technology Market and Business Financial Modeling

David King’s Experience

Technology & Licensing Consultant

K-1 Enterprise, LLC

(Legal Services industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Leverages experience as a technology and process developer of consumer products along with management insights regarding related Intellectual Property. Assists in building technical vision, strategy and corporate direction to increase overall shareholder value. With an MBA in Technology Management, brings experience and leadership in Identifying and leveraging growth opportunities globally including growth through new product innovation, market development, and joint venture/acquisition.
Sr. Licensing Associate

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; kmb; Consumer Goods industry)

April 2004 — May 2008 (4 years 2 months)

o Three years+ experience in technology licensing
o Expertise in business process management
o Significant contributions in consumer technology and product development
o Track record in financial management and control of technology capital budgets
Product Developer

Kimberly-Clark

(Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)

1989 — 1996 (7 years )
Master Chemist

International Playtex, Inc

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PYX; Consumer Goods industry)

November 1981 — November 1989 (8 years 1 month)

Researched and improved various products, gaining consumer insights from the improvements made to Playtex's products that included Playtex TamponsTM , Playtex Disposable Baby BottlesTM , and Playtex Living Latex GlovesTM . A U.S. Patent was granted for this work on improving the absorbency of cotton, a main ingredient of tampons.
Chemist

ITT Rayonier

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ITT; Paper & Forest Products industry)

January 1977 — November 1981 (4 years 11 months)

Focused on various applied research projects developing new textile fibers and fiber extrusion methods based on rayon fibers and other cellulose solvent systems.

David King’s Education

University of Phoenix

M.B.A. , Technology Management , 2004 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

American Chemical Society (ACS)
Licensing Executive Society (LES)
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International).
State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry

B.S. , Biochemstry , 1972 — 1976
Syracuse University

B.S. , Chemistry , 1972 — 1976

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David King’s Interests:

Trout Unlimited - www.tu.org Friends of Neenah Public Library - www.neenahlibrary.org/friends.htm

David King’s Groups:

Licensing Executive Society
American Chemical Society
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)