Not only was it great bang for the buck in terms of pay (for a teenage boy, at least) but I also discovered a natural love for hosting which has now been my business for over 40 years. My mother made sure to imbue that approach to life into all her children whilst we were growing up.ĭuring high school, all I wanted was to date the most beautiful girls I could … but for that, I needed money, so I started working hospitality jobs as a waiter. I grew up in Virginia (my English and Scottish ancestors first settled there in 1621) a state which just has the most incredible sense of true Southern hospitality. My journey started with my mother and my Southern background. How did you find your way into the world of luxury hospitality? Your company, the Mirabel Group, is known for its portfolio of outstanding boutique hotels and restaurants. With so much to talk about, it was therefore a great pleasure to catch up with David to find out a little more about ‘Mister California’ himself. This excitement and passion is David in a nutshell, bringing a level of joy to his world of ultra-fine wine and hospitality that is so infectious it’s impossible not to get swept up in the moment.ĭavid’s stories are peppered with entertaining anecdotes, fascinating people (he counts Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti amongst his close friends, for example) and the recollections of many, many bottles of incredible wine enjoyed in a dizzying number of amazing settings through the years. ‘Look at that fill!’ He gives the bottle a proud kiss and returns it safely to its home.
‘You’ll like this’ he promises, producing a pristine magnum of 1999 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru. For reservations and information, call 836-7275.David Fink grins as he reaches into the wine rack beside him. Tickets for the luncheon and program are $10.00. He was in charge of designing and producing several systems for GE's Horizons Pavilion at EPCOT, including a computer-controlled video system and a special "body sonics" electronic effet for the attraction's ride vehicles.įink attended Ithaca College, Mannes College and Julliard School and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the State University of New York.Īkron Roundtable is open to the public. His transition between technology and entertainment began in the 1980s, when he provided technical support from General Electric for the construction of EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World in Florida. From 1988 to 1994, he was vice president, research and development for Walt Disney Imagineering, where he built the research and development function into a $25 million operation and developed the technologies behind Walt Disney World's Tower of Terror and Indiana Jones attractions.Įarly in his career, Fink was with the GE Corporate Research and Development Center in Schenectady, New York, where one of his responsibilities was to manage the development of the EV-Electric Car, a joint venture between General Electric, Chrysler Corporation and the U.S. From 1994 to 1996, he was senior vice president and chief operating officer of Sony Development, a division of the corporation established to design and build entertainment centers. It is his mission to work with the staff to explore exciting new opportunities to revitalize Inventure Place, celebrate creativity and take it to the next level of national visibility and support.Īn executive who has combined technology with art and entertainment throughout his career, Fink, 55, was president and chief operating officer of Aviation Entertainment Properties, a company that developed an aviation entertainment tour concept, before coming to Akron. Fink assumed the leadership of Inventure Place on March 1, 1999.
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