David met MRA/IofC aged 19, whilst serving with the British Royal Air Force. After a ten-year career in the insurance industry, he worked on a full-time voluntary basis with MRA from 1964 to 2000. From 1964 to 1973, he was part of the promotion and management team of the Westminster Theatre in London. In 1969 he married Elizabeth (née Wigan). From 1973 to 1977 they worked together with MRA in India, Australia and New Zealand and from 1977 to 2000, back in London, he was an Executive and Director of Grosvenor Books, specialising in books by authors associated with MRA. Since reaching retirement age he has continued to work voluntarily with IofC giving pastoral care and general support. He and Elizabeth have entertained people from many countries in their home and developed a strong link with people from South Korea, which they have also visited a number of times.
