Dave graduated in 1961 from Escalon High School. Afterwards, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Ord, California. He worked at Bank of the West in Escalon and Stockton for a few years. He then worked in Cost Accounting for the Riverbank Munitions Plant for several years. On June 17, 1972 he proudly opened Dave’s Drive–In in Escalon. He took great pleasure and joy in being a part of the Escalon Business Community for 18 years.