David Markley
After high school I attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1964. I spent the first 16 years of my business career in the automotive industry owning and operating 2 metropolitan Ford dealerships. During this period I lived in Oklahoma City and Dallas. In 1980 I left the automobile industry, moved back to OKC and became President of a publically owned financial services company. In 1977 I retired from the company to pursue personal business and consulting. During the 70's I got involved in offshore sailboat racing and cruising and in 1997 moved to Dana Point, CA. Here I have been following this long term passion for sailing and am working as a yacht broker.

I have been blessed with 3 boys, 1 daughter and 8 grandkids. Unfortunately for me, they are scattered all over the world. My oldest son and family live in New York, second son and family in

Hong Kong, third son and family in Bahrain, and my daughter lives in Oklahoma City. I am married to Judy Orton, who was originally from Houston.