Experience

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  RETIRED AND LOVIN' IT

  • Waupaca, Wisconsin

  • Retired

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Waupaca, Wisconsin

    Hobby, Construction, Advisory.

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  Wisconsin Building Supply

  • Windsor, WI

  • Sales Support at Wisconsin Building Supply

    • Apr 2015 - Oct 2017
    • Windsor, WI

    Using my expertise to promote an increase sales in Wisconsin Building Supplies Cabinet Department. My responsibilities will be to help gain new market shares in the local area. I feel this will be a great blend working with people I have known for many years and look forward to many new relations...

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  Menards

  • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Commercial Contractor Sales Manager, Millwork, Cabinets, and Appliance Sales

    • May 2004 - Mar 2015
    • Madison, Wisconsin

    I have been the 1st Asst. Mgr of Building Materials, Commercial-Contractor Sales Manager, and now in Millwork, Cabinets, Appliance Sales. My duties included material takeoff lists, to design. I was responsible for the Contractor Luncheons and Breakfasts. I used my computer skills to set up sales ...

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  Lone Wolf Lumber LLC

  • Token reek, wi

  • Owner

    • Jun 2002 - Apr 2004
    • Token reek, wi

    Brokerage of lumber and plywood products to Retail Companies and Industrial Accounts

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  Universal Forest Products

  • Riverside, California,, Warrens and Janesville,...

  • Industrial Task Force Sales

    • Aug 1999 - Apr 2002
    • Riverside, California,, Warrens and Janesville,...

    Joining the sales staff at Universal Forest Products improved my career in sales. Moving to a facility that manufactured, purchased, and sold lumber products on a 44 acres was truly a great experience. I averaged sales of $8 million per year. I was 1 of 2 industrial sales task force salesmen for ...

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  Roberts and Dybdahl

  • Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

  • Wholesale Lumber and Plywood Sales

    • Apr 1987 - Feb 1999
    • Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

    I purchased and sold building products. Adding Machine Stress Rated (MSR) lumber and other upper grades to my sales area. As Wholesale distributors my job consisted of direct purchasing from Lumber Mills and setting up rail car expedition. Dealing with Rail Road contracts with a number of Rail ...

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  Emmer Distribution / Lumber Line

  • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Wholesale Lumber and Plywood Sales

    • Jun 1979 - Apr 1987
    • Madison, Wisconsin

    Emmer Distribution / Lumber Line specialized in sales and purchases of building materials. I took a direction to buy and sell specialty wood products. I continued as a major supplier for #1 Blue Ribbon Cedar Shakes, but added Redwood dimension and pattern stock along with cedar products.

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  Sugar River Wholesale

  • Monticello, Wisconsin

  • Owner / Operator

    • Mar 1975 - May 1979
    • Monticello, Wisconsin

    Purchased and Sold Cedar Shakes, Insulation, Southern Yellow Pine Dimension Lumber, and Asphalt Roofing Products. This company lead to building a wood truss production facility. I sold the business to pursue a career with a larger company to open up a new sales and products, covering a much large...

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  Karlen Building Supply

  • Monticello, Wisconsin

  • Vice President Of Operations

    • Jul 1974 - May 1979
    • Monticello, Wisconsin

    In charge of sales, deliveries and daily operations along with the President of the Company.

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  Chase Lumber

  • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Inventory and Delivery employee.

    • May 1972 - Jun 1974
    • Madison, Wisconsin

    I stocked doors, windows, and other building products. I also delivered products to construction job sites.