David Aldridge is the retired chief financial officer and executive vice president for Superior Essex Inc. (SPSX), a $2.5 billion global wire and cable manufacturing company. He served in this position for more than 25 years. Prior to Superior Essex, he served seven years in public accounting, reaching the level of senior manager with Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG). Aldridge is a graduate of The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.