Dan Stein is the Chairman of Central Bancshares Inc., a $1.2 billion bank holding company with operations throughout Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. He is also the owner and President of Young Bros. Stamp Works, an industrial tool manufacturing company, and Term-Lok Inc., a manufacturer of HVAC and refrigeration components. Dan currently serves as the Chairman of the Muscatine-China Initiatives Committee and is a leader in the Muscatine community focusing on relations with the Peoples Republic of China for business, education and cultural exchanges. Dan is also the co-founder and President of CountFast, a math education development company. Dan serves as a Director of Muscatine Charities Inc., the Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, JT Cullen Inc. and is also Chairman of the Board of Trinity-Muscatine, a UnityPoint Health hospital system affiliate.
Since 2013, Dan has traveled extensively between the US and China to support business development initiatives and trade opportunities. Dan has a vast network of both government and private industry contacts throughout China. In addition to consulting work on behalf of companies and clients, Dan has direct investments in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mongolia spanning the import-export, hotel and restaurant, financial services and consumer goods industries
Dan is a graduate of Iowa State University with degrees in Finance and Accounting and has previously obtained both the CPA and CFA designations. His prior work experience includes KPMG, LaSalle Bank/Bank of America and CBI Bank & Trust.