Dave worked at Douglas Aircraft until 1960, when he followed his father, Howard Hawks, into motion-picture and television production as an assistant director and production manager, including for the last eight years of M*A*S*H.
Dave died Sept. 24, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hadfield-Hawks; and his daughters, Darren and Jessica. The class offers its best upon the loss of their dad, our brother.