Overview
Dr. Daniel Davidson is the Founder and Director of American Elite Enterprises. He is a business engineer and an executive administrator who, over a career of more than 30 years in business, teaching and writing, has lived by one motto: “Constant & Never-Ending Improvement.”
He calls himself a life-long student — perpetually committed to learning, growing, helping others and sharing what he knows with his students. His passion for entrepreneurship, he says, became apparent to his family when he was only four years old, bartering his lunch for his classmates' school supplies.
He remained in private business in the healthcare field, where he created a prominent healthcare business. He pursued his MBA in 2004 and continued his education in business and, eventually, law. In 2006 he authored seven books in the self-help business category, which received official Library of Congress numbers.
Dr. Davidson describes his profession as a combination of business engineering, optimization, teaching, authorship and participation in charitable services.
“I am truly doing what I was put on this earth to do. To build businesses, to optimize them, to teach self-help and entrepreneurship, and to participate in charitable services, helping the world!”
Business engineering & optimization
Dr. Davidson's blend of technical expertise and business acumen helped him build the consultancy American Elite Global Solutions, which provides business engineering consulting and takes a holistic approach — combining technical and data analysis with a deep understanding of the human and organizational factors that drive success.
His work often includes a comprehensive analysis of business processes, identification of bottlenecks and the development of more efficient processes, while leveraging technology to drive results. “Change management is another critical component,” he says, “and I understand that change can be difficult for organizations and individuals.” He and his team provide guidance from planning and preparation through implementation and beyond.
Their work has spanned industries including healthcare, retail, manufacturing and distribution.
Teaching & authorship
Over the years, Dr. Davidson saw that many professionals, despite their education and experience, were still struggling to achieve financial independence — often because of a lack of understanding of the basic principles of business and finance, and a lack of access to the right resources and support.
He founded American Elite Institute, an educational institute that provides business and financial education to professionals who wish to transition from their jobs to financial independence and business ownership. He also speaks at events and workshops, sharing practical, actionable advice with professionals and business owners.
Education & work history
Dr. Davidson graduated from Canoga Park High School in Los Angeles. Passionate about both medicine and entrepreneurship since childhood, he chose to pursue both, almost always holding a part-time job to stay active in business through college and medical school.
He received a bachelor's degree (BSc), a doctorate in medicine (MD) and a doctorate in naturopathy (ND), then pursued specialization training in general surgery, followed by laser and cosmetic surgery. He practiced cosmetic surgery in Beverly Hills for almost 15 years, building a prominent practice in Los Angeles while remaining active as a business owner, coach and consultant.
Choosing to follow his true passion, he studied business administration at the University of California, Irvine, where he received his MBA. Two years of additional training in corporate entrepreneurship and executive business administration followed, after which he received a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) and, a year later, a PhD in Marketing. He later studied law for almost two years, and has been a committed student of psychology, self-help science, psychiatry and hypnotherapy since the mid-1980s.
An entrepreneur for most of his life and active in business for over 30 years, he has practiced business engineering and optimization consulting full-time since 2012.