Association head got his start as student housing director Dammrich Thom Dammrich took the helm early in his career. The 15-year CEO of $45 million-revenue National Marine Manufacturers Association found himself in charge of student housing at Chicago's DePaul University right after graduating with an economics degree. "It was an incredible leadership experience that I think is very rare," Dammrich told CEO Update. The longtime association executive, 62, said he had been "a very good student who also partied." He also chaired the program council of the student union, overseeing a $100,000 budget. After graduation, his first job was as assistant director of housing at… Read More