Dave Schaeffer founded Cogent Communications, Inc., in August 1999 and is the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding Cogent Communications, Mr. Schaeffer was the Founder of Pathnet. He also developed a regional paging carrier and numerous SMR systems throughout the United States. Mr. Schaeffer has founded and operated a total of seven successful businesses, including the second-largest delivery and ground transportation enterprise in the United States, and a property and casualty underwriter. Mr. Schaeffer has also developed 46 commercial real estate properties in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Mr. Schaeffer holds a B.S. in physics from the University of Maryland, where he was also a Ph.D. candidate in economics.
Interview with the Founder and CEO: Cogent Communications, Inc. (CCOI)
June 16, 2014
Dave Schaeffer - Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (ccoi)
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