David Dean attended St. Mark's School of Texas and subsequently received a BBA degree from Southern Methodist University.
[2][3] Dean resumed his service as general counsel under Clements and was eventually appointed by the governor as Texas Secretary of State, an office he held from October 1981 to January 1983.
[1][4][5] After leaving public service he established the influential lobbying firm Dean International, and was once referred to by the Dallas Business Journal as a "political powerhouse".
[6] During the 1990s he lobbied on behalf of Irving, Texas, and was credited with securing lucrative state grants that transformed the city into a transportation mecca.
[11] Dean and his wife are art collectors and own pieces by American Southwest artists including John Nieto and Desmond Blair.