Experience

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  Vistage Florida

  • Tallahassee

  • Chair

    • Mar 2006 - Present
    • Tallahassee

    I chair a group of CEOs and Business Owners who help each other develop and grow professionally and personally. The objective is to identify strategically important opportunities and challenges and use the group to help the individual member define his/her optimal solution, then follow up on im...

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  Independent Consultant

  • Philadelphia and Atlanta

  • Principal

    • 1985 - 2005
    • Philadelphia and Atlanta

    Worked primarily with turnaround situations and smaller companies. Developed and implemeted major changes to Operations - manufacturing, marketing, product development. Included three leveraged buyouts, subsequently sold for substantial profit. Also, was asked to join three clients full t...

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  Scientific Atlanta

  • Vice Chairman - Scientific Atlanta of Shanghai

    • Jul 1993 - Sep 1996

    Negotiated, established and managed a joint venture in Shanghai to manufacture and market CATV equipment for the China market. We were able to recover our entire investment in 18 months, as well as protect our latest technology. Also developed sufficient manufacturing abilities to qualify as a key vendor for Scientific Atlanta.

  • President - Broadband Operations Division

    • 1992 - 1995

    In charge of all manufacturing operations for the Broadband Division of this company. Upgraded technology, processes, quality, efficiencies and volume due to efforts of a great staff.

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  Teleflex Inc

  • Limerick, PA

  • President - Industrial Products Group

    • Aug 1982 - Sep 1985
    • Limerick, PA

    Led this Group of several divisions manufacturing a variety of mechanical and hydraulic products for the automotive, marine and outdoor power equipment industries. Doubled volume and quadrupled earnings with only minor addition of employed assets.

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  Boston Whaler Inc

  • Rockland, MA

  • President

    • Jan 1971 - Oct 1982
    • Rockland, MA

    Led the turnaround of this manufacturer of high quality power boats from a money loser to a major profit generator. As in any turnaround the critical ingredient for success was the team we put together, with some exceptional people at each level. Specific elements of the success were a comple...

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  Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

  • Cyprus

  • Corporal

    • Sep 1955 - Sep 1957
    • Cyprus

    Supported Transportation Company, part of Third Commando Brigade.