Chief Information Officer, NEWELL BRANDS INC
Enter the World of Dan Gustafson || Fishbowl Series
Dive deep into the mind of Dan "Gus" Gustafson, Chief Information Officer at Newell Brands, as he tells us his favorite sport, what ...
About Dan Gustafson
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.
Transcript (12 segments)
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Interviewer0:00
Aight, let's start. What is your favorite game or sport to play?
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Dan Gustafson0:11
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.
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Interviewer0:24
If there was a movie about your life who would play you?
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Dan Gustafson0:28
This is not a movie star's face, so I'm gonna pass, I don't think anybody would play me.
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Interviewer0:33
What would the title of your biography be?
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Dan Gustafson0:38
The World of Gus. I don't think I have an overly exciting life, so I'm sure it wouldn't sell many books. That's what I would call it.
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Interviewer0:47
As a child, what did you wanna be when you grew up?
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Dan Gustafson0:50
I, 100% wanted to be a forest ranger. Going into my senior year of high school, I 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.
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Interviewer1:05
Name one thing on your bucket list.
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Dan Gustafson1:09
I enjoy beer. I would love to go to Oktoberfest someday. You know, I've spent some time in Europe, but not at the right time to ever hit Oktoberfest.
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Interviewer1:18
What's your go-to karaoke song?
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Dan Gustafson1:22
You will never see me sing in a bar, but if I did, I am a huge Chicago fan, and any of the Chicago songs. And that is it.