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Article: Earbuds stay in place, runners stay on course ; UD grads play roles in custom-fit adapters that get a warm reception from local marathoners.
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- Dayton Daily News
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- September 18, 2009
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FAIRBORN -- University of Dayton graduate Richard Daniels
attended a product development conference in St. Louis last December
thinking he might find a manager for his company, Monsanto spin-off
Solutia Inc.
He found a manager, all right. Seth Burgett, founder of Yurtopia,
who promptly hired Daniels to be his chief operating officer.
There's another Dayton connection, as well. UD grad Peggy Stohr
is Yurtopia's chief financial officer. Daniels and Burgett believe
they have a product that fits, literally, the thousands of runners
expected to line up for the U.S. Air Force Marathon at 7:30 a.m. on
Saturday Sept. 19.
Yurtopia's product: Yurbuds, implements the company says will
keep earbuds ...