# Al Wofford

> Alphonso “Al” Wofford is the founder, president and CEO of CDO Technologies, established in Dayton, Ohio, in 1995. An Air Force veteran and former RCF Information Systems president and COO, he has built a career in automatic identification, asset tracking and technology services for government and commercial customers. His civic work includes education-focused philanthropy and service to Dayton organizations; he entered the Dayton Business Hall of Fame in 2023.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at CDO Technologies
- **Organizations:** CDO Technologies, RCF Information Systems, Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council, Wright Brothers Institute, Air Force Communications Electronics Association, Wright State Applied Research Corporation, Omega Community Development Corporation, Air Camp
- **Education:** BA, University of South Carolina, MBA, Golden Gate University
- **Known for:** Founded CDO Technologies in 1995., Dayton Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2023., SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year, 2003, per Dayton Chamber biography.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Served in the United States Air Force; exact service dates are not established in the cited biographies.
- **1990-1995** — President and COO of RCF Information Systems; the Dayton Chamber biography records staff growth from 40 to approximately 300 during his tenure.
- **1995** — Founded CDO Technologies with a two-person team to serve Air Force and other Department of Defense customers.
- **2003** — Received SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year recognition, as recorded by the Dayton Chamber.
- **2008** — Received the SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award, as recorded by the Dayton Chamber.
- **2014** — Established the Alphonso Wofford Endowment Fund with interests including African-American entrepreneurship and STEM education.
- **2015** — CDO RoadTag won AIM’s RFID Case Study Competition.
- **2018** — CDO joined the Military Spouse Employment Partnership and announced an asset-tracking partnership with Brady Worldwide.
- **2019** — CDO announced an agreement enabling commercial access to the Aeroacoustic Research Complex at White Sands.
- **2020** — CDO announced cloud availability of its Critical Asset Tracking Solution.
- **2023** — Inducted into the Dayton Business Hall of Fame.
- **2026** — As president and CEO, commented on CDO’s late-2025 selections for AIT-7, IT-IM and SHIELD federal contract vehicles.

## Achievements

- Founded CDO Technologies in 1995.
- Dayton Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2023.
- SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year, 2003, per Dayton Chamber biography.
- SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award, 2008, per Dayton Chamber biography.
- Established the Alphonso Wofford Endowment Fund in 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — CDO announced late-2025 selections for the AIT-7 contract vehicle, IT-IM BPA and Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ; Wofford commented as president and CEO. The $151 billion SHIELD ceiling applies to the contract vehicle, not guaranteed CDO revenue.
- **2025-03** — Omega CDC’s published 2024 impact report lists Wofford as an honorary trustee.
- **2025-03** — A March 2025 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland business advisory council roster lists Al Wofford, president of CDO Technologies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cdotech.com/al-wofford/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-wofford-a740328

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