Experience

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  Nonpareil Group, Llc

  • Founder
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  Nonpareil Group, LLC

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Founder

    • Dec 2011 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    Reestablishing management consulting company with renewed intention to transform the command and control management model to one with a foundation based on Dr. Deming's statistical methods, Robert Greenleaf's Servant Leadership model, and Dr. Martin Luther King's. Nonviolence philosop...

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  James R. Gill and Associates

  • Merrillville, IN

  • Founder

    • Apr 1985 - Jul 1994
    • Merrillville, IN

    Created an implementation system incorporating Dr. Deming's statistical methods and my concept of Servant Leadership. U.S. Steel became my 1st client in June 1985 to help them secure a government contract requiring statistical verification. U..S. Steel locked out the union in July of 1986 whi...

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  U.S. Steel

  • Gary, IN

  • Production Supervisor

    • Oct 1969 - Jul 1984
    • Gary, IN

    For 10 years, moved several times to higher level positions. Refused promotions to General Foreman. Promoted to Special Assignment Position reporting to 5 levels of management. (Technically Internal Consultant) responsible for solving problems. Later became Division Leader for Implementation of a...

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  Great Lakes Foundry--Owned by Cummins

  • South Bend, Indiana Area

  • Production Supervisor

    • Jul 1968 - Feb 1969
    • South Bend, Indiana Area

    Managed afternoon on the primary core machine creating cores for the engine blocks. The machine was rated for 293 cores per hour but was only producing 100 per hour and had for almost 4 years. After some difference with my superiors, I was moved to days. I noticed our machine repairmen quickly ...

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Sandusky, OH

  • Supervisor---Receiving, Warehouse and Cycle Checkers

    • Jul 1966 - Jun 1968
    • Sandusky, OH

    First job in manufacturing. I supervise on afternoons with a crew of 10 in the Receiving department. Unknown to me, I inherited a crew of angry men that bucked the system. I didn't realize it right away so I approached them with the Golden Rule. Within a few months they welcomed me into their...

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  Universal CIT

  • Sandusky, OH

  • Adjuster

    • Jul 1964 - Jun 1966
    • Sandusky, OH

    I unknowingly adopted the Golden Rule as I worked with delinquent clients. As the outside collector, I met with people in their homes and often had a cup of coffee or ? and treated them with Respect. I came to believe many of these people waited for my visit every month. Our delinquency rate was ...