Experience

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  Legend, Inc.

  • Advertising Agency President and Creative Director

    • Jan 1979 - Present

    Manage all creative output, Internet site activities, and oversee client relations.

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  Design & Co.

  • Carlisle, Massachusetts

  • Copy Director

    • Jan 2010 - Present
    • Carlisle, Massachusetts

    Copy Director for specified projects for one of America's premier Internet Marketing agencies. Works to develop concept direction and deep copy development.

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  The ScreenMasters Series

  • Marblehead, Massachusetts

  • Author

    • Jan 1992 - Present
    • Marblehead, Massachusetts

    A series of six science fiction novels that begins in 2091, during a time when, after a wave of devastating horrific localized laso-nuclear wars, the human race was finally on the way to world peace. Unfortunately, the damage had been done. The ScreenMasters came to Earth and named Farson Uiost ScreenMaster of Earth. He was an associate professor living in anonymity in North Conway, New Hampshire. Farson is tasked with saving the human race. The ScreenMasters knew it was too late. Little did they know. Farson Uiost and his sister Karina Chamberlain changed everything.

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  Legend Publications

  • Publisher

    • Jul 1980 - Present

    A niche publishing company with a history of fiction and non-fiction book publishing, magazines, and various other projects and portfolios. By appointment only.

  • Publisher and writer

    • 1970 - 2009

    Publisher of several contracted books by various authors. Also author of numerous original magazine articles, 25 books of poetry (many poems published in local and national media), two unpublished novels, and a third one in the works.

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  Business Network International

  • Member and Director

    • Sep 2009 - Jun 2019

    Member of a local group of businesses.

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  Skydive Pepperell

  • Course Director, Instructor, and USPA Safety and Training Advisor

    • Sep 2001 - Apr 2009

    One of two Safety and Training Advisors for the drop zone, coordinated all AFF student training, taught primary instructional rating course, and managed all Internet site design and maintenance. Part-time, weekends and holidays.

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  Marblehead Magazine

  • Founder, Editor and Publisher

    • 1979 - 2009

    Orginally published in print, Marblehead Magazine is now online only. Covers the history and traditions of Marblehead, Massachusetts, including a Weekly News Digest of current events. Photographer, writer, and editor.

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  Town of Marblehead

  • Various positions, appointed and elected

    • Jan 1974 - May 2005

    Various positions in the municipal government: Selectmen (1995-2005); Finance Committee (1984-1995); Conservation Commission (1980-1984); Abbot Public Library, Assistant Dog Office, and Assistant Care Taker of Fort Sewall (1974-1980).

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  Marblehead Festival of Arts

  • Member of the Board and Sponsor

    • 1980 - 1986

    Marketing and planning

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  The New York Times

  • Advertising Account Manager

    • 1977 - 1980

    Advertising sales and coordination in and around Massachusetts, ski areas and tourism in New England and the Laurentian Mountain area of Canada, Quebec and some of the Eastern Provinces. Also, handled advertising agencies in New England. Worked out of the Times' Faneuil Hall, Boston office with frequent trips to New York City.

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  North Shore Weeklies

  • Assistant To The Publisher

    • Jul 1975 - Feb 1979

    In charge of assisting the publisher in advertising coordination of all newspapers in the chain, and developing marketing promotions companywide.

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  US Navy

  • Petty Officer Second Class

    • Jun 1966 - Jul 1972

    Basic training, Great Lakes, River Patrol Force in the Republic of Vietnam, River Squadron Five, Binh Tuy and Da Nang, 1968 and 1969, honorable discharge 1972.