David Lowe, Businessman of the Year

David has led PBS KVIE since 2008 and has the longest service of any president in its 60-plus year history.

He joined the station in 2001 as a vice president. His prior experience includes positions with a Fortune 500 company, a publicly traded software company, and a venture capital backed software start-up.

He has served as a board member of the Public Television Major Market Group and as president of the California Public Television association. He has represented PBS KVIE on the PBS Digital Advisory Council, PBS Development Advisory Committee, and the PBS Communications Advisory Committee.

His local community board service includes American Leadership Forum, California Hall of Fame Advisory Board, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Los Rios Foundation, Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, and the Sacramento Metro Chamber. David received his B.A. in English, magna cum laude from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He completed the UC Davis Executive Program, Leadership Sacramento program, and American Leadership Forum Class XIII.

He was named in Sacramento Magazine’s Power & Influence 100, Sacramento 300, and the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. In 2018, David received the Pillar of Public Service Award from America’s Public Television Stations. He has won two Emmy awards.