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David Phelps

Reporter  |  Business Enterprise

Phone: 612-673-7269

E-mail: dphelps@startribune.com

David Phelps is a general assignment reporter for Business.

Recent content from David Phelps

• Project: The Tom Petters fraud case
  The Star Tribune's coverage of the federal fraud case against entrepreneur Tom Petters and the struggles of Petters-owned Sun Country Airlines.
  Nov 22, 2008
• Petters Co.: Many watchers, but no one watching
  A collective silence let Petters Company Inc. draw billions from investment funds despite lacking basic business documents.
  Nov 16, 2008
• The woman who brought down Tom Petters
  She came from humble beginnings but quickly grew accustomed to the millionaire lifestyle she could afford because of her boss and mentor. But when she lost faith in the unscrupulous practices in which she took part, Deanna Coleman turned to the FBI.
  Nov 2, 2008
• Judge keeps Petters behind bars
  A wary judge kept him in jail after hearing a phone call and of previous legal troubles.
  Nov 1, 2008
• Inside Track: Elvin Safety spreads the wealth
  It's good to see a business uptick that results in a sharing of the wealth during lean economic times.
  Oct 27, 2008
• Part 1: The collapse of the Petters empire
  Tom Petters, accused of massive investment fraud, has been a salesman since his youth. "He could talk your wallet right out of your pocket," a former boss says.
  Oct 27, 2008
• Judge applies brakes to slew of Petters suits
  The process of hacking through the intricate legal chaos of an alleged $3 billion fraud case against Twin Cities entrepreneur Tom Petters has only begun.
  Oct 23, 2008
• Retiring banker had big impact
  Steve Erdall, a driver behind the revitalization of several St. Paul commercial corridors, will retire as chief executive of Western Bank at the end of the year.
  Oct 21, 2008
• Petters sits in jail 'mortified' yet positive
  Through his lawyer, the entrepreneur says he's worried about his family, business and employees.
  Oct 16, 2008
• Oct. 9: Petters will remain in jail while awaiting trial
  Saying the ex-CEO "has the personality to pull off a flight caper," the judge agreed with federal prosecutors that alternatives to jail were not workable.
  Oct 13, 2008

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