Dan Hancock Dies at 59

Dan Hancock serves as Chairman of Loveland-based SuperTurbo Technologies Inc, Director of Westport Fuel Systems and Achates Power and President of DMH Strategic Consulting LLC – in addition to being an elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Second generation San Franciscan, he graduated from Redwood High School and received his business degree at San Francisco College. He finds great joy in forging strong relationships with clients that become not only his professional network but also personal friends.

Early Life and Education

Daniel Hancock hails from Brisbane, Australia but was raised in Houston, Texas. As an accomplished performer he has taken part in numerous plays as well as competing nationally as a speech contestant. Additionally he has taught high school theatre and creative writing for several years.

Hancock graduated from the inaugural class of the Department of Defense Senior Leadership Development Program and Air War College. Additionally, he studied Arabic at Defense Language Institute before enrolling into Arabic language training classes.

Hancock decided to pursue his education after brief stints at Rotherham United, accepting an offer from Manchester Metropolitan University and graduating with distinctions and achieving over the required score of 280 UCAS points – this enabled him to study his dream subject: History.

Professional Career

Dan has extensive civilian experience working on IBM mainframe computers. Additionally, he held engineering and managerial roles at a large electronics-development company. Dan graduated from both the Department of Defense Senior Leadership Development Program and Air War College and received several unit commendations awards during this period.

He has directed multiple public and private events, such as the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Competition. Additionally, he coordinates its Los Angeles public school outreach programming as well as co-hosts its jazz radio show ExcursionsRadio.

He has also served on non-profit boards and graduated from Get on Board, an initiative of The Plantory. Furthermore, he enjoys participating in the arts and music as well as exploring new places with his wife and children.

Achievement and Honors

Hancock earned recognition during his time with the Navy for both his professional and leadership abilities, having completed programs such as DoD Senior Leadership Development Program, Air War College, IMCOM Senior Leader/Garrison Pre-Command Course and Sustaining Base Management Program at Fort Belvoir Virginia.

Berklee College of Music and UCLA’s world-renowned Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance are both among his impressive credentials, as is extensive touring. He has shared stages with such musical luminaries as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater Billy Childs Jeff Parker Usher Darek Oles Lionel Loueke and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – with whom he has played alongside them all on four continents!

He currently serves as Commanding Officer of PCU FRANK E PETERSEN JR (DDG 121) and will lead her through delivery, commissioning, and sail to her final homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Personal Life

Dan Hancock outlived biblical expectations by living for threescore years and ten. A loving husband, father and son; brother; friend. Proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who helped young men attain Eagle Scout Awards.

Hancock brings extensive business experience to several corporations, having held executive roles at each such as serving as President of Strategic Product Alliances at GM and as President of Isuzu-Fiat-GM Powertrain joint ventures VM Motori and DMAX diesel engines joint ventures respectively. Furthermore, he is an honors graduate of both Army Management Staff College’s Senior Leader Development Program and Air War College.

At Shapell, he was involved with the design and development of several Bay Area communities such as Dougherty Valley in San Jose and Evergreen Hills in Gilroy. As a director at this firm, he takes great pride in its architectural projects such as these – such as Dougherty Valley in San Jose and Evergreen Hills in Gilroy.

Net Worth

Hancock earned PS84,144 in 2022 as an MP for West Suffolk. This work provided his primary source of income.

Director at Cryoport since 2017, Chairman and President of SuperTurbo Technologies as well as DMH Strategic Consulting LLC. Additionally, Hancock holds membership in the National Academy of Engineering. Prior executive roles held include Vice President Global Powertrain Engineering for General Motors as well as Fiat-GM Powertrain Presidentship as well as Allison Transmission Presidentships.

Hancock reportedly boasts a net worth of more than $1 Million. He owns his home in Corte Madera, California outright as well as shares in various companies and has made lucrative investments on the stock market, according to public records and GuruFocus tracking of SEC Form 4 filings.