Dave Spence Speaker Series
The speaker series is dedicated to Zeta Phi alumnus Dave Spence, in recognition of his accomplishments and charitable work over the years. The series aims to help the young men of Beta Theta Pi in their future endeavors.
Background
Spence was born in Overland in St. Louis County, Missouri. He spent much of his childhood in the St. Louis area with his mother and two sisters. Following graduation from Kirkwood High School, Spence earned a degree in Bachelor Science from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
In 1985, the 26-year-old Spence purchased Alpha Packaging, a small plastics firm. Under his ownership it expanded from 15 to 800 employees. Spence has a family background in the plastics industry. His father had started a rubber and plastics business, for which Dave Spence worked as a teen. Spence has also served as Chairman of Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging. Spence and wife, Suzie, married in 1990 and are the parents of four children.