David L. Smith, Executive Director & Budget Officer / Chief Investment Officer

David Smith was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was graduated from New Hope-Solebury High School in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 1991 with a BBA in Marketing. In 1993, he received an MS in Finance from Louisiana State University. In 1998, he was awarded his second graduate degree, an MS in Urban Administration, from Trinity University.

His previous employment includes over eight years of retail management. He also served as a Research Assistant at Louisiana Real Estate Research Institute for one year.

He married his wife Adriana in 1997 and they have two sons; Fernando, 21, and James 8.

David began his career with Bexar County in January 1997 as a Budget Intern, in the Planning and Resource Management Department. He has since held every position in the Budget Division. Additional areas of responsibility have included managing the County Economic Development function and serving as the Community Arena Project Fiscal Officer. In 2004, he became the Executive Director for the Planning and Resource Management Department, and the County's Budget Officer. In that capacity, he is responsible for administering the activities of three major divisions--Budget, Management and Financial Services, and Human Resources.