Eric Denniston

Eric Denniston was born in Mexico City. Since 1973 he has been engaged in international business in the financial, computer, real estate development and export industries, with responsibility for corporate financial planning, strategic planning and project management. His career began with six years in the Mexican banking industry. He resigned his position with Banamex in 1979 to undertake his graduate studies at Thunderbird.

He then served as Regional Credit Manager - Latin America, for Rockwell Graphics Systems, Inc. responsible for credit management throughout Latin America. From 1983 to the present, Mr. Denniston has been engaged in independent consulting for businesses and non-profit organizations on matters of general business and strategic planning, financial management and international business development. He has prepared business plans, market studies and feasibility studies and performed translations for various firms engaged in textile manufacturing, multiple listing services, resort development, healthcare, logistics, newspaper publishing and financial services.

Mr. Denniston has also managed the operations of a real estate development company in Mexico City, Mexico. Mr. Denniston's life and career have been multicultural and multilingual. He has native fluency in English and Spanish and is highly proficient in French. He has lived in the U.S. and Mexico, studied in France and conducted business in most countries in the Americas. Mr. Denniston holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of the Americas in Mexico City and a Masters in International Management from Thunderbird in Glendale, Arizona.

Mr. Denniston's civic activities include:

Thunderbird Alumni Association - President, Chicago Chapter, 1981 to 1984
Thunderbird Alumni Association - President, San Diego Chapter, 1985 to present
Global Thunderbird Alumni Association - Founding Director and Executive Committee Member, 1984 to 1991
Aldeas Infantiles / SOS Kinderdorf International - Tijuana, BC, Board Member, 1993 to 1995
San Diego/Tijuana Sister Cities Society - Founding Director and Executive Committee Member, 1994 to 1997
San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Member, since 1993
Foundation for the Children of the Californias - Director and Executive Committee Member, 1999 to 2003
Foundation for the Children of the Californias - Member of the Finance and Construction Committees, 2003-2005
The San Diego World Trade Center - Director since 2005 and Member since 2000
San Diego Dialogue - Member since 2000
The Association for Strategic Planning, San Diego Chapter - Treasurer since 2005