David E. Rupert advocates for and promotes the Breakthrough Overhead Line Design (BOLD) advanced transmission technology to entities that desire a more efficient transmission line design. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in production and operations management from Ohio State University, a juris doctor degree from Capital University Law School and a J.D./MBA from Capital University Law School. He also attended American Electric Power’s executive education program at Ohio State University and the transmission and wholesale markets school at the University of Wisconsin.