• Professor of Music at California State University Dominguez Hills, Department of Music since 1969
  • Graduate in Music and Musicology from the Juillard School of Music and Columbia University
  • Retired professional trumpet player, everything from rock to opera
  • Publications include a History of Conducting
  • Faculty advisor for the Gamma Sigma Collegiate Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon, the honorary, professional, music fraternity
  • Faculty advisor for the collegiate chapter of the Music Educators National Conference.
  • Member of the College Music Society
  • Member of the American Federation of Musicians, both Local 802, in New York City and Local 47 in Los Angeles
  • Sells and manages real estate, and arranges real estate loans

    •  Born David Camesi, he changed his name to David Champion when he married Janice Ann Champion in 1978