After earning a political science degree and a wrapping up a successful career in finance, Dave Williams was ready for a change.
The University of Cincinnati alumnus was 59 years old at the time and had no interest in retiring. So he made his next move, co-founding Taft's Ale House in the heart of Over-the-Rhine.
Since opening seven years ago, the award-winning ale house has become a thriving enterprise in Cincinnati's burgeoning brewery business. But what leads a political science major to a career in finance and eventual entrepreneurship?
Williams credits his experiences in UC's College of Arts and Sciences with giving him the flexibility-and helping him develop the skill sets-that would lay the groundwork for his professional paths.
"The beauty of an arts and sciences degree, in my opinion. is that it doesn't pigeonhole you," he says. "It gives you a broader look at the world." Williams also credits being student body president his senior year as giving him exposure to a lot of people in a world that he "didn't know much about."
