Experience

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  Author - Publisher

  • Galena, Illinois and Montrose, California

  • Self Employed

    • Oct 2010 - Present
    • Galena, Illinois and Montrose, California

    Working with "budding" entrepreneurs giving examples of the many businesses I have founded, citing my successes as well as failures. Also involved with nutrition (because of personal health issues) and in developing and publishing recipes.

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  Galena Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Galena, Illinois

  • Executive Director

    • Oct 2006 - Sep 2010
    • Galena, Illinois

    Responsible for all operations of a not-for-profit corporation. Spearheaded the development of the Vision 2020 project.

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  Self employed

  • Galena, Illinois

  • Computer Programmer

    • Mar 2003 - Oct 2006
    • Galena, Illinois

    Wrote computer programs for Chicago based trade associations. Was an unpaid adviser and computer programmer for Galena Investment Club.

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  Captain Harris Guest House

  • Galena. Illinois

  • Co Owner

    • Oct 1996 - Mar 2003
    • Galena. Illinois

    Bed and Breakfast in NW Illinois tourist town. Famous as General Grant's hometown when he became President.

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  Prestresed Concrete Institute

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Business Consultant

    • May 1995 - Sep 1996
    • Chicago, Illinois

    Advised Corporate staff on Organization and Computer Technology

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  Show-Trax, Inc.

  • Oakbrook, Illinois

  • President and CEO

    • May 1991 - May 1995
    • Oakbrook, Illinois

    Developed technology for automating trade show registration and housing. Attracted investors and built to the largest North American company in this field.

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  Computer Management Systems, Inc.

  • Vice-President

    • May 1984 - Apr 1990

    Responsible for Marketing and Product Development (remote drug testing for Abbott Laboratories, Claims submission for Illinois Blue Cross, Order Processing for several large mail order companies).

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  Various Fortune 500 Companies

  • Primarily Chicago and Rockford, Illinois

  • Executive Positions

    • Jul 1961 - Sep 1984
    • Primarily Chicago and Rockford, Illinois

    Started as computer programmer at Continental Casualty, but quickly moved into upper management at a variety of companies including Textron, Zenith, Brunswick and CFS Continental. Areas of responsibility included computer operations, systems and programming, internal audit, organization and plann...

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  Chicago Board of Education

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • Smith-Hughes Instructor

    • Sep 1959 - Jun 1961
    • Chicago, Illinois

    Taught Electricity/electronics based on funding through the Smith-Hushes bill. Was a math and science teacher at Chicago Vocational School, training electrician apprentices.