February Lunch & Learn

Speaker: David Pursell

The third child and second son of Jimmy and Chris Pursell, David, was born on April 2, 1959 in Sylacauga. David’s childhood centered on school and sports and, of course, the Parker Fertilizer Company. David officially started working for the company when he was 12 years old, shoveling cottonseed in the warehouse.

After graduating from high school, David studied commercial art at Auburn University and met his wife, Ellen Shipman. Using his creative skills and commercial art training, he became the in-house advertising agency for the family’s fertilizer company. Later, David became Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Pursell Industries, and when the company split in 1997, David assumed the role as President and CEO of Pursell Technologies.

In 2001, David initiated the construction of his long-time vision to create a research and demonstration golf course intended to improve the golf industry through its ability to…