Chief Information Officer, Newell Brands
Search every verified Dan Gustafson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2020 interview, Dan Gustafson, Chief Information Officer at Newell Brands, discussed personal interests including his love of basketball, which he played in high school and college and continues to play competitively at home with his four sons. He stated that as a child he wanted to be a forest ranger before switching to computer science after learning how few forest ranger jobs existed. Gustafson said he would title his biography "The World of Gus," adding that he did not think he had an overly exciting life. He mentioned a desire to attend Oktoberfest in Germany and identified himself as a fan of the band Chicago, though he said he would not sing karaoke in public.
“Easy one for me, always have loved basketball, played it in high school and college, have four boys, and embarrassed to say, we still have some very competitive games at home to this day.”
“If there was a movie about your life who would play you? This is not a movie star's face, so I'm gonna pass, I don't think anybody would play me.”
“"The World of Gus." I don't think I have an overly exciting life, so I'm sure it wouldn't sell many books.”
“I, 100% wanted to be a forest ranger... till I found out how few forest ranger jobs existed in the world, and then I switched and went to computer science instead.”
Dive deep into the mind of Dan "Gus" Gustafson, Chief Information Officer at Newell Brands, as he tells us his favorite sport, what ...
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