Partner (Retired)
Ernst & Young

Gary Dando retired from Ernst & Young in June 2001. He had been with Ernst & Young since 1964 and he became a partner in 1976. In addition to client engagement responsibilities, Mr. Dando held positions of national and regional responsibility within Ernst & Young in areas of practice management and operations.

He is a member of the Board of Directors and President of the Robert H. Smith School of Business Foundation. Mr. Dando is a member of the Robert H. Smith School of Business Board of Visitors and Dean’s Advisory Council. In addition, Mr. Dando is Co-chair of Coach Gary Williams’ Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Breakfast Campaign and a member of the Terrapin Club. In 2000, Mr. Dando was named the Distinguished Alumnus of the Robert H. Smith School of Business and in 1998 he was a Robert H. Smith School of Business Honoree at its 75th Anniversary Celebration. From July 2001 to June 2007, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation.

Since November 2003, Mr. Dando has been a member of the Board of Directors of MICROS Systems, Inc. and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Dando is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Maryland Association of CPA’s. Prior to his retirement from Ernst & Young, he was a CPA licensed to practice in Maryland, California, the District of Columbia, and Ohio. Mr. Dando is a 1964 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park.