Donald Sturdivant Bio

Donald is an operating partner at TruArc, working with the firm’s Packaging and Contract Manufacturing portfolio companies. He is currently chairman of Teasdale Latin Foods, co-chairman of New Directions Aromatics, and formerly served as chairman of Brook & Whittle. His time at TruArc is preceded by a long career in packaging and contract manufacturing: as CEO of FleetPride, the largest distributor of truck and trailer parts in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket channel; CEO of Marietta, a supplier of hotel amenities and contract manufacturer to leading consumer packaging companies; and COO of Altivity Packaging. Donald served as a member of the United States Army as a Chemical Corps Officer. He received his M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology and B.S. from the University of Maine. Outside the office, he is passionate about physical fitness and international travel.