David G. Hofstetter graduated from the University of Illinois in 1959 with a B.S. in Economics.  Dave moved to Wood County West Virginia in 1960 and has been a West Virginia resident ever since. 

In 1973, Dave relocated to Putnam County and founded Parkline, Inc., a manufacturer of non-residential metal buildings.  Under Dave’s leadership, the company grew from 35 employees to 120 employees with plants in Eleanor, WV and Bristow, Oklahoma.  Since 1988, he has been vice chairman and chief financial officer of Coal Fillers, Inc., a coal based producer with plants in Raleigh County, WV and Tazewell County, Virginia.  Dave is also President of Indian Head II, an Advantage Valley property developer.   

Dave was a Putnam County Commissioner 1986-1988.  He was President of the Commission in 1988 when Putnam County won the “Best Managed County in West Virginia” award.  In 2002, he was appointed by Governor Wise to the West Virginia Economic Development Grant Committee.  Dave is a past President of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and the Putnam County Development Authority.  He is a founding board member of Putnam General Hospital.   

Dave has received the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce “Mayo Lester Award” for outstanding community service and the Putnam County Development Authority “Person of the Year” award for his contributions towards improving and expanding business growth.  In 1992, Dave was named West Virginia “Small Businessman of the Year” and in 2003 he was named a “Distinguished West Virginian.”   

Currently Dave is a member of the Lewis College of Business Advisory Board and the College of Graduate Studies Glenwood Foundation Board of Directors.  He is also co-chairman of the Route 35 Improvement Committee.   

Dave is also very proud of his family.  Dave’s late wife, Eileen, blessed him with three daughters; Susan and husband, Jerry Pearing; Jennifer and husband, Stu Fortner; and Nancy and husband, Craig Welsh.  His daughters have given him with six wonderful grandchildren.  Dave’s wife Susie added a wonderful step-daughter, Melanie and husband, Todd Richendollar.   Today, Dave and Susie reside in Kanawha County.