Prof. David Tanczos is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Accounting, Business Management and Economics at Franciscan University.

Tanczos has been an executive in the telecommunications industry for over 35 years. He recently retired from Crown Castle International where he held various senior leadership positions including Vice President of National Site Development, Vice President & General Manager, and Area President. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at Verizon Wireless. In addition, Tanczos is owner of Quo Vadis Telecom Consulting, LLC that he started in 2025, a board member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals, and a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Legatus.

Tanczos has an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh that he attended on a full athletic scholarship for football. He graduated from college first in his class and received the Blue-Gold Award for outstanding athletic and academic achievement.

Tanczos resides with his wife, Laura, in Presto, Pennsylvania, and they have two adult children.