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David L. Inns

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Chief Executive Officer at Blucrest
📍 San Diego, California, United States

David L. Inns is a results-driven CEO at Blucrest, known for scaling a company from pre-revenue to a $300M recurring revenue and an $800M exit. A graduate of Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management, he combines disciplined analytics and operational rigor with a people-first leadership approach to build high-performing teams.

He has a strong background in technology services for the aging population from his time as CEO of GreatCall and President at Best Buy Health. David is also active in executive communities, having served as the San Diego Chapter Chairman for YPO and as an Executive Board Member for the Consumer Technology Association.

Unique fact: David successfully raised $80 million in venture capital to launch and scale GreatCall, a leader in connected health for seniors.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Tech for Seniors
Led GreatCall, a pioneer in tech for the aging, and later headed the Active Aging division at Best Buy Health, demonstrating a long-term focus on this demographic.
Data-Driven Leadership
Emphasizes a deep focus on metrics, disciplined analytics, and turning data into decisive action to drive growth and ensure accountability.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Blucrest
10-2018 - 8-2022
President, Active Aging @ Best Buy Health
Best Buy Health
2017 - 2018
Chapter Chairman, San Diego Chapter
YPO
1-2016 - 1-2017
Executive Board Member
Consumer Technology Association
8-2006 - 10-2018
CEO
GreatCall, Inc
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GTCR Announces Partnership with David Inns to Form Blucrest. Featured in PRNewswire
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Education
1994 - 1996
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
9-1987 - 5-1991
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Western University
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