David has been involved in the beer retail business since 1984 and the wine and spirits business since 1991, when he and his brother Robert opened two wine stores in Delaware. Over the years, the brothers added a greater selection of fine wine, spirits and beers and expanded into many other states. Total Wine & More is now the largest independent alcoholic beverage retailer in the country. David graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree from Furman University, and received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.