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self-less-ness but as David learned and shares, this is one of his strong beliefs that he
intends to pass on to his children.

He finally stood on the podium that day, in front of 16,000 fans at the University of Iowa
Hawkeye stadium — as an NCAA Division I All-American, the first ever from the University
of Delaware. The blood, sweat, and tears of 16 years of hard work, perseverance,
dedication and determination had paid off.

“You have to take a leap if you want to attain your goals. I had achieved one of my goals.
And there, up in the third deck, were my parents. Always there, always supportive. To this
day, I will fly from wherever I am in the world to see my kids perform. Whatever it is they
do, I will be there like my parents were for me. Love, live and remember humility is
everything. Remember where you are from and don’t ever forget what your loved ones
have done for you. Be present. Always alive. Always live on the edge of tears. Always
push yourself to be better,” he said at this very memorable and timeless commencement
speech.

Words to live by.

Moving forward, David DeWalt
graduated with a computer
science degree in hand, he
decided to pack up his bags and
move to California to continue to
reach his goals and strive for his
dreams. His father thought he was
crazy and would be back to
Reading, PA, soon. His dad said
“California, what’s out there?” And
David responded, “Opportunity,
Dad. You wait and see.”

So, he drove his little blue Pontiac T-1000 car across the country and decided to stay in
the heartland of opportunity – Silicon Valley, California! There he was, no job, no friends,
3,000 miles away, when he began his high-tech career.

So, now you can understand his three H’s – Honesty, Humility and Hard-work.

Starting with nothing, risking everything, he made it to Silicon Valley. He interviewed with
a now famous man named Tom Siebel at a company called Oracle. Tom ran a division
called DMD that did direct marketing and tele-sales. During his interview, Tom told him

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