A serial entrepreneur, Dave Galbenski founded Lumen Legal in 1992. Together with his wife, Lynn, Dave scaled the Michigan-based legal staffing firm to a national presence before successfully selling it in 2020. He then went on to launch two other enterprises: the Global School of Entrepreneurship and  the Living Liver Foundation.  He is also a co-founder of Big Rock Leaders.

A longtime friend of the foundation and user of our programs, Dave helped us pilot the  Entrepreneur Emeritus (E2) initiative in 2022. As our inaugural E2, Dave has served in a variety of roles: from facilitating roundtables and retreats to spearheading  the E2 Fund as a vehicle for individuals who wish to contribute to the foundation’s endowment and perpetuate Ed Lowe’s vision of the foundation having resources to go on forever. In 2023 he was the second recipient of our Founders’ Award.

“For more than 20 years, the programs of the Edward Lowe Foundation and the beauty of Big Rock Valley have transformed me personally and professionally,” says Dave. “The role of E2 allows me to pay that gift forward through sharing my experiences while having fun along the way.”