Dave Sattler to Retire After 28 Years With Alcon

FORT WORTH, Texas—Industry veteran Dave Sattler will retire from Alcon, effective Aug. 2, after 28 years of service to the company. Sattler's most recent role has been director professional relations, overseeing academic development for the company's US Vision Care unit.   In this role, he strengthened Alcon's ties to optometry schools and colleges. Sattler also worked with the Alcon Foundation, the city of Fort Worth and two optometry schools in Texas to help establish an eye clinic for the underserved in downtown Fort Worth.   Sattler's career with Alcon began in 1986 as a sales representative in San Diego, Calif. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility including national account manager, district sales manager and director of national accounts. In 2008 he assumed the role of director professional relations—global optometry and in 2010 peer-to-peer professional marketing was added to his list of responsibilities.   See more