Don Davey

Insider Since 2012

Former NFL Player and Entrepreneur

Don Davey left quite a mark on the University of Wisconsin from 1986 through 1990.  As a four year starter for the Badger football team, the Manitowoc native earned both All-Big Ten and All American honors as a defensive lineman.  Known as a tireless worker both on the field and off, he left Wisconsin as the school’s all time leader in tackles for a loss.  Not to be out-done in the classroom, he also earned both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering while graduating with honors.  He was the first, and is still the only, student in NCAA history to be named to GTE’s prestigious Academic All-American team for four consecutive years.

After graduate school, Don was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round.  His unique combination of intelligence, ability, and an unparalleled work ethic guided him through nine successful seasons in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers (1991-1995) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1999).  After playing alongside Hall of Famers Brett Favre and Reggie White in Green Bay, he went on to lead the young Jaguars team to a birth in the AFC Championship Game in just its second year of existence.

Since leaving the NFL, Don has been very active in several entrepreneurial and charitable endeavors.

• He is the founder and senior portfolio manager of Disciplined Equity Management, an institutional money management firm with over $100 million in assets under management. His extensive background in engineering and statistics provides the foundation of the quantitative methods utilized at the firm.

• He is the owner of DKSS Subs, a restaurant holding company for twelve Firehouse Subs franchises in Orlando.

• He is the owner of Badger Development Group which serves as the Area Developer for Firehouse Subs in the state of Wisconsin.

• He is the owner of Parrothead Properties, a real estate investment company with commercial and residential holdings in Florida and Wisconsin.

• Don volunteers time to multiple charities including Give Kids the World, Memories of Love, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, and the Rubick Run.

Don now fuels his competitive drive by competing in local and international triathlons.  He has successfully completed Ironman Wisconsin, Ironman UK, Ironman Austria, and most recently, Ironman Germany in July 2012 as part of the Ironman Executive Challenge.  His goal is to qualify to compete in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Don is married to his high school sweetheart and fellow Badger Kristen.  They have five beautiful daughters named Livy, Carly, Kuki, Chloe, and Kasey.  They currently reside in Atlantic Beach, Florida during the school year and spend time in Wisconsin during the summer.

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