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Both Michael and Dan are graduates of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Michael Schwab went on to attain a law degree from Villanova University in 1985. He served in a position with accounting firm Arthur Andersen prior to joining D&H. {{cite news

| author = Kris Blackmon

| title = Meet the Chiefs: Michael & Dan Schwab, D&H Distributing

| quote = Co-president Michael Schwab (pictured on left) earned his BS of Economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1985 and completed a law degree in 1988 at Villanova University.

| newspaper = Channel Futures

| date = August 22, 2016

| url =https://www.channelfutures.com/galleries/meet-the-chiefs-michael-dan-schwab-dh-distributing-gallery

}}

This was in accordance with the D&H “Family Constitution,” an agreement requiring founding family members to work outside the company before joining the ranks. {{cite news

| author = Phyllis Zimmerman

| title = Century of Change: As technology marches on, so does D&H Distributing

| quote = Dan and Michael Schwab’s grandfather, the late David Schwab, would be proud to see all that D&H Distributing Company has become in its centennial year.

| newspaper = TheBurg

| date = June 29, 2018

| url =https://theburgnews.com/business/century-of-change-as-technology-marches-on-so-does-dh-distributing }} Michael began his D&H career in 1989 as an outside sales representative in the Philadelphia area. He joined the corporate group in Harrisburg, PA, as Director of Merchandising in 1991.

Dan Schwab graduated from Wharton in 1987. He originally worked for The May Department Store Co.’s Lord & Taylor in Manhattan as an assistant buyer. He joined D&H Distributing in 1995 as director of the company’s education division. {{cite news

| author = Steve Burke

| title = D&H Gets A Breakfast Sugar Kick From Dan Schwab's 25th Anniversary Celebration

| quote = Schwab, a 1991 graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, started his climb to the co-president job as the education manager at D&H after working for four years as a buyer for Lord & Taylor in New York City.

| newspaper = CRN

| date = February 25, 2020

| url =https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/d-h-gets-a-breakfast-sugar-kick-from-dan-schwab-s-25th-anniversary-celebration

}} By the year 2000, under Dan’s leadership, D&H became the number one distributor of technology to the college bookstore marketplace.

Michael was promoted to Vice President of Purchasing in 1999, where he drove initiatives for D&H’s staff of product managers, expanded from an original group of two personnel into a team of more than 50. Dan was promoted to Vice President of Marketing at D&H Distributing in 2001, where his initiatives contributed to the company’s continued growth of more than 10% each year during his tenure. {{cite news

| author = Kris Blackmon

| title = Meet the Chiefs: Michael & Dan Schwab, D&H Distributing

| quote = Co-president Michael Schwab (pictured on left) earned his BS of Economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1985 and completed a law degree in 1988 at Villanova University.

| newspaper = Channel Futures

| date = August 22, 2016

| url =https://www.channelfutures.com/galleries/meet-the-chiefs-michael-dan-schwab-dh-distributing-gallery

}}

Both executives were integral to major D&H manufacturer negotiations, including with Microsoft, Cisco {{cite news

| author = Scott Campbell

| title = D&H Looks To Expand Its Reach With Cisco Pact

| quote = D&H executives call it their most significant vendor addition since Intel in 1998 and Microsoft in 1995.

| newspaper = CRN

| date = July 8, 2005

| url =http://www.crn.com/news/networking/165701028/dh-looks-to-expand-its-reach-with-cisco-pact.htm

}} Dell, HP, and Lenovo. {{cite news

| author = O’Ryan Johnson

| title = 5 Questions With D&H Distributing Co-President Michael Schwab

| quote = The reality is there is a lot of value add that is required to take Cisco technology, and HP technology, and Dell, and Lenovo

| newspaper = CRN

| date = January 8, 2020

| url = https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/5-questions-with-d-h-distributing-co-president-michael-schwab

}}

D&H Distributing also currently maintains partner relationships with Acer, ASUS, Aruba, Brother, Dell, Google, Intel, Lexmark, Logitech, LG, NETGEAR, Samsung, Western Digital, and others. As co-presidents, Dan and Michael made inroads for the company in emerging areas such as cloud services and XaaS (Everything as a Service), managed services, mobility, wireless connectivity, remote work and learning, home automation, and the emerging eSports and ProAV markets. D&H now has distribution centers in Harrisburg, PA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno CA in the U.S.; plus in Vancouver, British Columbia; and Brampton, Ontario, in Canada. {{cite news

| author = Alan Wolf

| title = D&H Distributing Moving Headquarters

| quote = The reality is there is a lot of value add that is required to take Cisco technology, and HP technology, and Dell, and Lenovo

| newspaper = TWICE

| date = January 31, 2019

| url = https://www.twice.com/retailing/d-h-distributing-moving-headquarters }}

• Michael and Dan have appeared on CRN’s Top Executives list from 2008 to 2020, including multiple appearances on the “Top Sales Leaders” lists beginning in 2009. {{cite news

| author = Rick Whiting

| title = The 25 Most Influential Executives Of 2020

| quote = 21. Dan and Michael Schwab - Co-Presidents

| newspaper = CRN

| date = July 27, 2020

| url = https://www.twice.com/retailing/d-h-distributing-moving-headquarters }}

• Dan and Michael presented at the GTDC (Global Technology Distribution Council) Summit’s “CEO Perspectives” panel in November, 2020 {{cite news

| author = GTDC

| title = GTDC Summit

| quote = Hear from a compelling range of speakers and panelists with unparalleled insights, backed by sales-out data trends and attributes you won't find anywhere else.

| newspaper = GTDC event page

| date = November 10, 2020

| url = https://gtdc.6connex.com/event/GTDCSummit2020/login?lang=en_US&mcc=GTDCweb

}}

• Michael and Dan were featured in a segment of the CCB Technology Impact of Leadership podcast series in 2020. {{cite news

| author = CCB

| title = 100 Years of Growth

| quote = Dan & Michael Schwab, co-presidents of D&H, share how their fourth-generation, family-run company has faced those challenges and adapted over the years to experience growth and expansion.

| newspaper = CCB event page

| date = November 2020

| url = https://ccbtechnology.com/podcast/100-years-of-growth-dan-michael-schwab/

}}

• Dan Schwab was a Keynote speaker at Hewlett Packard Penn GSE (Graduate School of Education) Higher Education Bootcamp at the University of Pennsylvania, October, 2019. {{cite news

| author = Megan Dutta

| title = D&H's Dan Schwab to Keynote HP Penn GSE Higher Education Bootcamp

| quote = D&H Distributing co-president Dan Schwab will conduct the keynote presentation for the HP Penn GSE Higher Education Bootcamp at the University of Pennsylvania.

| newspaper = AV Network

| date = October 10, 2019| url = https://www.avnetwork.com/news/dandhs-dan-schwab-to-keynote-hp-penn-gse-higher-education-bootcamp }}

• Dan was also a Keynote speaker at the NACE Convention (National Association of College Esports) in July of 2019 {{cite news

| author = Donald Marinelli

| title = National Association of Collegiate Esports Conference Sets New Attendance Record in Harrisburg, PA

| quote = The high point of the conference’s first day was the concluding panel consisting of Harrisburg University President, Eric Darr; Dan Schwab, Co-President of D&H Distributors, one of North America's leading technology purveyor

| newspaper = InvenGlobal

| date = July 23, 2019| url = https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8724/national-association-of-collegiate-esports-conference-sets-new-attendance-record-in-harrisburg-pa }}

• Dan was a guest course lecturer on the topics of business and negotiations at The Wharton School, 2017 to 2020. {{cite news

| author = Professsor Mauro Guillen

| title = Wharton's Coronavirus Course: Dan Schwab (W'91) & Prof. Mauro Guillen Interview

| quote = Dan Schwab Interview April 5 2020

| newspaper = Wharton University - Wharton’s Coronavirus Alumni Course Discussions

| date = April 5, 2020

| url = https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/coronavirus/faculty-response/coronavirus-course-alumni/ }}

• In 2015, Michael Schwab and Dan Schwab were awarded the Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award. {{cite news

| author = Donald Marinelli

| title = D&H Co-Presidents To Receive ADL Honors

| quote = D&H Distributing co-presidents Dan and Michael Schwab were named the 2015 recipients of the Torch of Liberty Award by the National Consumer Technology Board and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

| newspaper = TWICE

| date = July 23, 2019

| url = https://www.twice.com/industry/dh-co-presidents-receive-adl-honors-59193 }}

• In 2015, both co-presidents were named to Dealerscope magazine’s Hall of Fame. {{cite news

| author = Nancy Klosek, Robb Stott

| title = Dealerscope Names 2015 Hall of Fame Class

| quote = Dan and Michael Schwab, co-presidents of D&H Distributing.

| newspaper = Dealerscope

| date = January 2015

| url=https://www.synnexcorp.com/newageelectronics/press-release/dealerscope-names-2015-hall-of-fame-class/ }}

• In 2011, Dan Schwab and Michael Schwab ranked number 1 on CRN magazine’s “SMB Superstars” list. {{cite news

| author = Steven Burke

| title = The Top 10 SMB Superstars Of 2011

| quote = 1. Michael and Dan Schwab - Co-Presidents - D&H Distributing

| newspaper = CRN

| date = November 21, 2011

| url = https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/231903250/the-top-10-smb-superstars-of-2011.htm/11 }}

• As vice president of marketing, Dan Schwab was named to Dealerscope’s 40 Under 40 list in 2008, and appeared on CRN magazine’s Most Innovative Executives list of 2007. {{cite news

| author = Jennifer Lawinski

| title = 2007 Top 25 Most Innovative Executives

| quote = Innovation is all about seeing possibilities in unexpected places. Nothing could describe Dan Schwab better.

| newspaper = CRN

| date = November 12, 2007

| url = https://www.crn.com/features/channel-programs/202803881/2007-top-25-most-innovative-executives.htm }}

Dan Schwab serves on the Undergraduate Executive Board of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Regional Program Chair for Alumni Interviewing for the University of Pennsylvania. {{cite news

| author = Alex Toner

| title = Undergraduate Executive Board

| quote = Daniel Schwab, W’91

| newspaper = Wharton Executive Boards web page

| date = 2021

| url = https://boards.wharton.upenn.edu/undergraduate-executive-board/

}}

He is Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg JCC and was named Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg in 2014. {{cite news

| author = Patti Bromley

| title = Open House Kicks off the New Day at the J

| quote = JCC Member and Vice President of Communications Dan Schwab summed it up best,

| newspaper = JewishHarrisburg.com Community Review

| date = July 6, 2010

| url = https://cdn.fedweb.org/102/197/9-21-12.pdf?v=1396013411

}}

Dan was named to the Board of Trustees for Harrisburg University in 2010. {{cite news

| author = staff

| title = Harrisburg University Announces New Members to Board of Trustees

| quote = Daniel Schwab, W91 Co-President, D & H Distributing Co

| newspaper = Press Release Point

| date = July 6, 2010

| url =http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/harrisburg-university-announces-new-members-board-trustees}}

He is a co-founder of The Harrisburg Young Professionals organization. {{cite news

| author = Joel Berg

| title = D&H leaders snag minority stake in Harrisburg Senators

| quote = Dan Schwab is one of the co-founders of Harrisburg Young Professionals.

| newspaper = Central Penn Business Journal

| date = February 20, 2018

| url =https://www.cpbj.com/welcome-ad/?retUrl=/dh-leaders-snag-minority-stake-in-harrisburg-senators/ }}

Michael Schwab sits on the Board of Trustees of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation and the Parent’s Council at the University of Michigan. {{cite news

| author = Joel Berg

| title = D&H leaders snag minority stake in Harrisburg Senators

| quote = Michael Schwab is on the board of trustees at the University of Maryland and the Parent’s Council at the University of Michigan.

| newspaper = Central Penn Business Journal

| date = February 20, 2018

| url =https://www.cpbj.com/welcome-ad/?retUrl=/dh-leaders-snag-minority-stake-in-harrisburg-senators/ }}

He is a Robert H. Smith School of Business Dingman Entrepreneurship Board Member, College Park, Maryland {{cite news

| author = staff

| title = Board of Advisors

| quote = Michael Schwab D&H Distributing Company

| newspaper = Robert H. Smith School of Business Board of Advisors page

| date = 2017

| url =https://www.cpbj.com/welcome-ad/?retUrl=/dh-leaders-snag-minority-stake-in-harrisburg-senators/ }}

Michael is a member of the M&T Central PA Advisory Board, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

He has served on the Parent’s Council at the University of Michigan. {{cite news

| author = Michael J. Behm

| title = Parent & Family Leadership Council Meeting Ann Arbor, Mi

| quote = [caption] 2. Michael Schwab, D&H

| newspaper = Victors for Michigan – Leaders & Best People

| date = November 3, 2017

| url = https://leadersandbest.umich.edu/files/ezine/LBP_Winter2018/LBP_Winter_2018.pdf }}

In 2010, Michael Schwab was an official torch runner in the Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay, signaling the start of that year’s games. {{cite news

| author = Alan Wolf

| title = D&H’s Michael Schwab Runs In Olympic Torch Relay

| quote = Michael Schwab, D&H Distributing’s co-president, carried the Olympic Torch as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

| newspaper = TWICE

| date = December 7, 2009

| url = https://www.twice.com/news/dhs-michael-schwab-runs-olympic-torch-relay-18255 }}

Along with the rest of D&H’s leadership and the employee-run D&H Cares foundation, Michael and Dan have led initiatives with regional charities including Ronald McDonald House in Harrisburg; Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, The Central PA Food Bank in Harrisburg, and many more. {{cite news

| author = Alan Wolf

| title = D&H Cares Raises $50K

| quote = Since D&H Cares was launched in August of 2008, it has focused its quarterly proceeds on the following organizations, respectively: The American Cancer Society, Shriners Children’s Hospital, the Autism Society of America (ASA) and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

| newspaper = TWICE

| date = September 21, 2009

| url = https://www.twice.com/news/dh-cares-raises-50k-18901 }}

In 2020, the Schwabs and D&H Cares worked with Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley to help identify sponsors for a year’s worth of wishes for “Wish Kids” and their families in Dauphin County, D&H Distributing’s home county of residence. {{cite news

| author = Kate Bellows

| title = D&H Distributing teams with Make-A-Wish chapter to sponsor ‘a year‘s worth of wishes’ for Dauphin County kids

| quote = Dan Schwab said his company would start securing the funding for the estimated 12 to 14 wishes in July, when the next fiscal year starts.

| newspaper = PennLive

| date = June 17, 2019

| url =https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/dh-distributing-teams-up-with-local-make-a-wish-chapter-to-sponsor-a-year-s-worth-of-wishes-for-dauphin-county-kids.html

}}