David R. Nardone (BSBA ‘79, MBA ‘82) is Vice Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, and Group Executive of WHA Hemaraj Industrial, International, which is Thailand's leading developer of industrial estates, utilities, electric power, ready-built factories, logistics warehouses, and property solutions. Industrial customers include companies such as Ford, Mazda, GM, Suzuki, and SAIC MG. Industrial customer investment in Hemaraj's eight industrial estates is estimated at USD $26 billion. Prior to joining Hemaraj in 1993, David held senior financial and manufacturing management positions over 14 years in the computer industry while residing in the U.S.A., Thailand, and Hong Kong.
An expert on ASEAN and the Thai economy, he is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg. He has served as a governor and VP of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, and serves currently on AMCHAM's Automotive Council. He completed a BSBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship and MBA at Northeastern University's D'Amore McKim School of Business. As a result to this day, he is an incurable Red Sox fan. David Nardone's generous support to the Center for Emerging Markets (CEM) has made possible the “David R Nardone Seminar Series,” which brings leading scholars and practitioners to speak at CEM.
