David Toliver, Sr. was born April 6, 1942 in Bellevue, Louisiana. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1959. He subsequently enrolled at Tuskegee Institute (now University), earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Technology. He was selected Air Force ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate.
Mr. Toliver was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the United Stated Air Force where he served honorably for 11 years as a Satellite Project Officer, Missile Combat Crew Commander, Space Sensor Surveillance Officer and Officer-in-Charge of Evaluation and Standardization-Strategic Operations. He received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from the University of North Dakota in 1974. After leaving the Air Force as a Captain, Mr. Toliver worked eight years for Corning Glass Works; a Fortune 500 Company in Corning, New York. He held the positions of Production Supervisor, Electrical Division; Technical Marketing Analyst, Optical Products; Senior Sales Representative, Electronic Materials; and Supervisor, Production Planning-Steuben Ornamental Glass. Mr. Toliver later joined the Army and Air Force Exchange Services in 1987 and performed in various managerial positions before retiring in 2003.
Mr. Toliver is a Life Member of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI), a Founding Member, Past President of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter (ARAC) and is currently serving as its Secretary. He served two three-year terms on the Governor’s Arizona Veterans’ Services Advisory Commission. For several years, Mr. Toliver sang in the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix and served on its Board of Directors.
Mr. Toliver and his wife, Valetta, reside in Goodyear Arizona