Background on - Daniel Bobrow
Including climbing and adventure racing resume
Daniel A. Bobrow is President of The American Dental Marketing Company, a health care consultancy based in Chicago, IL., serving clients nationwide and around the world. He is also president of Daniel Bobrow Associates, which performs research and implements marketing and management programs for clients outside of the dental profession.
Mr. Bobrow has lectured nationwide and been published in: Dental Economics, Dental Practice Report (of which he is contributing marketing columnist), New Dentist, Dental Products Report, Dental Angle, CDS Review, DentalCompare, Dental Practice Management, My Dental Channel, Strategies For Success, Modern Hygienist, Office Magic, Pink Tooth, Solutions Quarterly, Dentistry Today, AGD Impact, and other profession-related publications.
Atop Grand Teton Summit
He is a Member in good standing of both the Speaking and Consulting Network and the Academy of Dental Management Consultants.
Aconcagua Summit (elev. 22,834)
Mr. Bobrow holds various Certifications ranging from Insurance to Wilderness First Aid, a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University of Illinois, and Masters of Business Administration Degrees (MBAs) in finance and marketing from The University of Chicago and The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, respectively.
He is author of The State of The Art In Dentistry Marketing and contributing author to Powerful Practice Vol. II.
Mr. Bobrow has a passion for rock and ice climbing, alpine mountaineering and, since 2000, Adventure Racing (see resume below). His mountaineering and racing exploits have been chronicled by Windy City Sports, Private Clubs, Red Book, Vertical Jones, The Chicago Tribune, and other publications.
By soliciting pledges and corporate sponsorship, he has used many of these climbs as vehicles to raise both awareness and funds for a number of philanthropic organizations.
Mr. Bobrow is also a Certified mediator and arbitrator, and has worked pro bono for several agencies including; the Better Business Bureau, Youth Justice Institute, Center For Conflict Resolution, Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Circuit Court System of the City of Chicago, Center For Conflict Resolution, and Loyola University School of Law. He is a certified Professional Selling Skills II sales trainer and coach, and a licensed real estate Professional.
Daniel A. Bobrow
Climbing & Race Resume
SCHEDULED EVENTS
April, 2008 The Wild Onion World Championship Adventure Race, Chengdu, China ~POSTPONED~
September, 2008 DCFAC XI Mt. Marcy, NY
August, 2009 DCFAC XII Half Dome, Yosemite, CA
PAST EVENTS
Mountaineering/Trekking
February, 2008 Aconcagua, Argentina 'the quadrophenia climb' elev. 22,834 Summit
September, 2007 Half Dome Trail, CA
September, 2007 Mt. Marcy, NY elev. 5,344 Summit
July, 2007Mt. Hood, OR elev. 11,239 Summit DCFAC X
February, 2007 Ice Climbing at Ouray, CO
Mt. Hood, OR, January, 2007 elev. 11,239 Summit
Humphreys Peak, AZ September, 2006 elev. 12,633 DCFAC IX Summit
Harney Peak, SD July, 2006 7,242 feet Summit
Humphreys Peak, AZ May, 2006 12,633 feet Summit
The Grand Canyon via Kaibab Trail (Descent), Bright Angel Trail (Ascent) in one day. DCFAC VIII Successful
Aconcagua via the Ruta Normal, Argentina, 1/05 18,000
Mt. Charleston, NV 09/04 11,912 DCFAC VII SUMMIT
Mt. Baker, WA 07/04 10,778 SUMMIT
Mt. Charleston, NV 08/03 11,912 DCFAC VI SUMMIT
Couloir of Mt. Holy Cross, CO 5/03 11,400
The Grand Teton via the Exum Ridge, WY 9/02 13,770 DCFAC V Summit
Mt. Rainier via the Emmons/Winthrop Glacier Route, WA 6/02 14,200
Longs Peak via the Keplenger Couloir, CO 5/02 14,255 Summit
Aconcagua via the Polish Glacier Route, Argentina, 1/02 19,000
Mt. Adams, WA 7/01 Mazama Glacier 12,276 DCFAC IV Summit
Torrey's Peak via Dead Dog Couloir, CO 5/01 14,267 Summit
Gray's Peak, CO 5/01 14,270 Summit
Mt. Charleston, NV 11/00 11,000
Longs Peak, CO, Kieners Route 8/00 14, 255 Summit "CLIMB FOR A CAUSE III"
Mt. Shasta, CA, Normal Route 7/00 14,161 Summit
Mt. Rainier via the Emmons/Winthrop Glacier Route, 8/99 14,411 Summit
Mt. Rainier, WA, Disappointment Cleaver Route 9/99 14,411 Summit "CLIMB FOR A CAUSE II"
Mt. McKinley, Alaska 'The Balkans Expedition', 6-7/99 20,320 Summit
Mt. Whitney, CA, Mountaineers' Route, 9/98 14,495 Summit "CLIMB FOR A CAUSE I"
Mt. Whitney, CA, East Face Route, 9/98 14,495 Summit
Mt. Whitney, Mountaineers' Route, 8/98 14,495 Summit
Longs Peak, 5/98 West Ridge 12,800
Mt. Hood, 4/98 Standard Route 11,285 Summit
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania10-11/97, Machame Route 19,340 Summit
Mt. Whitney, CA, Mountaineers' Route, 9/97 14,495 Summit
Mt. Charleston, NV, 3/97 10,000
Aconcagua, Argentina, 12/96-1/97 22,400
Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 5-6/96 16,200
Orizaba, Mexico 1/96 18,400 Summit
Iztaccihuatl, Mexico,12/95 17,500 Summit
Mt. Rainier WA, 8/95 14,411 Summit
Mt. Rainier, WA, 7/94 14,411 Summit
ROCK CLIMBING
Devil's Tower, WY Durrance Route, 07/06
The Needles, SD Tricouni Nail 07/06
Mt. Rushmore Needles, 06/06
Red Rocks, NV 07/05 Panty Wall
Frey, Patagonia, Argentina, 1/05 "Jim Donini's Crack" & "Pitafuso"
Red Rocks, NV 8/03 Panty Wall and Dark Shadows (Pine Creek Canyon)
Jackson Falls, IL 10/02
Lumpy Ridge, CO First Rock 5/02
Flat Iron I, CO 5/02
Lumpy Ridge, CO First Rock & Pin Route of Twin Owls 5/01
Jackson Falls, IL 12/00
Red Rocks, NV 11/00
Eldorado Canyon, CO 8/00
Castle Crags, CA 7/00
Sandia Mountains, NM 4/99
Flat Irons, CO 5/98
Lumpy Ridge, CO 5/98
Mt. Helen, Ontario, CAN, 3/98
Jackson Falls, IL, 7/97
Shawangunks, NY, 5/97
Red Rocks, NV, 4/97
Mississippi Palisades, IL, 3/97
Camel Back Mountain, Phoenix, AZ, 4/94
Devil's Lake, WI 1993-Present
Ice Climbing
Ouray, CO 1/07
Ouray, CO 2/06
Mt. Baker, WA 9/04
Montreal River, Ontario 2/04
Mount Lincoln, CO 12/02
Ouray, CO 12/01
Silverton, CO 12/01
Orient Bay, ONT, CAN 3/01
Munising, MI 2/01
Montreal River, ONT 1/01
Lone Rock, WI 12/00
Starved Rock, IL 12/00
Orient Bay, ONT, CAN 3/00
Agawa Canyon, ONT, CAN 2/00
Kama Bay, ONT, CAN 3/99
Mt. McKay, Thunder Bay, ONT, CAN 3/99
Orient Bay, Nipigon, ONT, CAN 3/99
Agawa Canyon, ONT, CAN 1/99 (Bridal Veil Falls, Whippers & Blood)
Orient Bay, ONT, CAN, 3/98
Adventure Racing
Past Events
June, 2006 Eco Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race. UT Go To Primal Quest Website (Daniel unable to participate owing to injury)
May, 2006 Michigan Coast-To-Coast Expedition Adventure Race. MI
February, 2006 24 Hours on the Move. Attica, IN
March, 2006 Gravity Play P.Q. Certification Training. Moab, UT
Rock The Race, 10-Hour Sprint, Rockford, IL 9/05
WILD SCALLION, 8-Hour Sprint, Urban Adventure Race Chicago, IL 10/05
MICHIGAN COAST TO COAST, 72-Hours Frankfort-Midland, MI, 6/2-4/05 FIFTH PLACE
GMRAS, 14-Hours, 4/22/05 Savannah, IL
SWAMP STOMP, 36-Hours Spring Hill, FL 2/19/05 SECOND PLACE IN DIVISION
FALL CLASSIC, 6-Hour Sprint, Delafield, WI 11/6/04 FOURTH PLACE
URBAN FROG, 8-hours, Milwaukee,WI 6/19/04
FEARS II 8-hours, Taylorsville, KY 6/13/04 SECOND PLACE
BOAR 6-hours, Devils Lake, WI 5/04 THIRD PLACE IN DIVISION
PLANET ADVENTURE 24 hours, Wasatch Lake, IN 4/04
WILD ONION 24 Hours, Chicago, IL 9/03 (Team Captain)
MISSION ON THE MUSCATATUCK 18 Hours, Vernon, IN 7/03
THE ENDORPHIN FIX 36 Hours, WV, 5/03
IATOS 6 Hours, Chicago, IL, 3/03
SNOWGAINE 6 hours, Mississippi Palisades, IL 2/03 FIFTH PLACE
24 HOURS ON THE MOVE Lafayette, IN 12/02
WILD ONION 24 hours, Chicago, IL 9/02 (Team Captain)
FOUR WINDS Supreme 7 Day Race, UT 8/02
MID-AMERICA XTREME, 18 Hours, Nicollet National Forest, WI, 7/02 (Team Captain)
WATERTOWN CHALLENGE , Watertown, WI, 2002 6/02 (Team Captain)
WILD ONION Urban Adventure Race, Chicago, IL 9/01 (Team Captain)
WILD ONION Urban Adventure Race, Chicago, IL 10/00 (Team Captain)
MARATHON/TRIATHLON
1979 Chicago Marathon
1991 Chicago Marathon
(Various Dates) Chicago Triathlon, Lake Geneva Triathlon, Devil's Challenge Triathlon, Crystal Lake Triathlon
1998-2005 Galena Triathlon Galena, IL (2004 canceled)
2001 Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, OH
2001 LaSalle Bank (formerly Chicago) Marathon
2001 Pigman Half Ironman, Iowa City, IA
2001 Florida Ironman, Panama City, FL
2002 Pigman Half Ironman, Iowa City, IA
2002 LaSalle Bank (formerly Chicago) Marathon
Designations
AAI Mountaineering Course I, 07/04
President, Vice President, Expedition Chairman and Program Chairman, Chicago Mountaineering Club, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, respectively
Mt. Rainier Expedition Seminar, 1995
Solo Wilderness First Aid, 1996
Advanced Ice Climbing Seminar, North of Superior Climbing Company, Thunder Bay, CAN, 1998
Member of the American Alpine Club