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Donald W. Scifres

Welcome to my personal web site. At two years old I was a blue-eyed blond. Time changes things, as you will see!

I am a native of Seymour, Indiana, USA, and live in Greenwood, Indiana, with my family. I am a business executive and technology entrepreneur, recently serving as an investor and Vice President, Services of ANGEL Learning, an educational software company which was sold to Blackboard, Inc. in May 2009 for $100 million.

When not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, watching my daughters participate in competitive sports and the arts, attending Broadway musicals, taking in an occasional concert (symphonic or popular), attending or watching Purdue University sports (particularly football and men's & women's basketball -- Go Boilermakers!), travel, dining out and reading.

I also invest my spiritual gifts serving my God in leadership roles at our church, Lutheran High School of Indianapolis, and Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana and Kentucky.

My visits to London introduced me to musicals, my favorite of which is "Les Miserables," Victor Hugo's classic tale of the eternal battle between good and evil. We each have a choice to make in life: to be a Valjean or a Javert, who live lives of grace and the law, respectively. The message is as deep and rich as the music. Catch it if you can!

The above photo was taken the day after attending my first Eagles concert in Louisville, Kentucky, in July 1976. My good friend and I spent the night on a street corner and were second in line for tickets (this was pre-Ticketmaster). Needless to say, our seats were excellent. I have subsequently attended four more Eagles concert (I was a big fan) in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, and Fishers, Indiana, and Huddersfield, England (I worked that one into a business trip; priorities, you know).

As you can see, my hair grew a bit between ages two and seventeen.
My years at Purdue University were especially enjoyable. Purdue is an outstanding school and is academically challenging. I made many great friends and enjoyed four wonderful years in West Lafayette, Indiana. Of course, if you are a guy, college and beards go together.