David R. Beattie
Dave worked in a variety of roles during his 41 years in the industry. Much of his career was spent with Grossman’s, starting out in their manager trainee program while attending college, moving into a management position just prior to graduation and becoming the “go-to” person to turn around troubled stores, eventually working in 11 locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Dave’s industry service included four years on the RILBMDA board, and two years on the NRLA board. He served as chair of the RIBLMDA Education andFinance Committees, led the annual by-law compliance review, and sat on the NRLA Education and Membership committees.