Experience

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  John C Randall & Associates, Inc., founded 1981

  • Mechanicsville, VA 23116

  • President

    • 1981 - Present
    • Mechanicsville, VA 23116

    Please visit web site JohnCRandall.com for details.1981 - Present: President. John C. Randall & Associates, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA. Confidential adviser serving individual CEO's and generational business inheritors who qualify and desire to enhance their skills by customized learning experiences in marketing, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, leadership and creative innovation. Confidential and very comprehensive organizational situation analysis and organizational development plan to improve effectiveness, communications, cash flow, human resources applications and development. Developed multiple web-sites for variety of clients and enterprises. Likewise, continuing to provide insights to others based on my work as the creator and author of Mastering Your Marketing and the MasterMinder® Success Systems.Client list extensive and diverse, including Federal (SBA, DHHS, etc.) and State agencies, hundreds of small business owners, etc. See my web site for more comprehensive insights.Also: Part-time, on-call, Business Professor at private University, leading adult learners on diverse range of business subject matter. See my web site for more details.

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  Raeford Parrish Advertising, Inc./Graphic Arts Studio, Glen Allen, VA

  • Glen Allen, VA

  • Consultant - President

    • 1989 - 1996
    • Glen Allen, VA

    Adviser to founders, and eventually the President / Owner of advertising agency that won multiple bronze and silver Telly Awards. Was also listed in Advertising Agency Red Book (list of the world’s top advertising agencies). Grew to 18 employees from start-up that I advocated and coached starting in 1979. Continued to operate John C. Randall & Associates, Inc., at same time.

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  Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense General Supply Center

  • Chesterfield County, VA

  • Chemical Engineer, Hazardous Materials Data Bank

    • 1982 - 1983
    • Chesterfield County, VA

    Introduced use of micro-computers (Osborne) and advanced data sorting and processing software to streamline process for cataloging hazardous materials data and records (continued to function as President of John C. Randall & Associates, Inc., at same time). Innovations were disruptive to traditional IT and enhanced productivity of operation.

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  Mobil Chemical, Division of Mobil Oil (now Exxon-Mobil)

  • Ashland, VA

  • Strategic Business Planner

    • 1979 - 1981
    • Ashland, VA

    Strategic Business Planner, Mobil Public Speaker on Energy Issues, merger and acquisition support, personally developed specifications for spreadsheet software used internally by Mobil before VisiCalc and Apple were on the market.

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  Mobil Chemical

  • Richmond, VA

  • Process Engineering Manager

    • 1975 - 1979
    • Richmond, VA

    Division Level Manager of Process Engineering (chemical plants in 5 states). Conducted process and product improvements, profit improvement, cost reduction, contract manufacturing, Had direct reports of about 35 engineering and support personnel, and indirect reports of processing engineering leaders and staff in five other locations.

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  Corning Glass Works

  • Blacksburg, VA

  • Engineer and Process Development Leader

    • 1972 - 1975
    • Blacksburg, VA

    Promoted each year, worked in variety of line and staff functions ranging from R & D to manufacturing. Invented chemical recovery system now sold around the world. See list of patents at www.JohnCRandall.com

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  Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company

  • Commonwealth of Virginia

  • Sales Team Leader

    • 1971 - 1971
    • Commonwealth of Virginia

    Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company. After corporate job eliminated, this was recession work performed to provide for my family: Cold-call direct sales of insurance products to owners of business operations. Started as sales trainee, developed to team leader, covered Commonwealth of Virginia until was able to get work as an engineer. Better real life experience than any PhD anywhere.

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  Celanese

  • Narrows, VA

  • Technical Manager, Cigarette Filter Tow Products

    • 1969 - 1971
    • Narrows, VA

    Led team of approximately 30 engineers in major production plant for fibers used in variety of applications, including cigarette filters. Implemented quality improvement program that caused users to select Celanese as their dominant provider.

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  Celanese

  • Charlotte, NC

  • Research and Development Engineer, Team Leader, etc.

    • 1964 - 1968
    • Charlotte, NC

    Research and Development. Multiple research and development projects. Invented cigarette filter and led project team to develop commercial equipment for the production of the filter. Product trademarked as the SuperFilter and used by Pall Mall on cigarettes overseas. Not used in the United States, as ban on television advertising of cigarettes by government at same time discourage new product introduction by the industry. Several patents.

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  North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

  • Raleigh, NC

  • Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering

    • 1961 - 1963
    • Raleigh, NC

    Research assistant to Professor in fluid dynamics lab, using funds from Fellowship granted by significant corporation. Innovated independent research and development project for my Masters Thesis. Sigma XI Honorary Society recognition.

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  Olin, Ecusta Paper Division

  • Pisgah Forest, NC

  • Manufacturing Plant Engineer

    • 1959 - 1961
    • Pisgah Forest, NC

    Variety of line and staff functions in manufacturing and engineering. Operating engineer assigned to project to commercialize new product, worked with project manager on planning, construction and start up. Successful project. Plant site closed in recent years, almost back to grass roots site now.

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  Russell and Axon, Consulting Engineers.

  • Daytona Beach, Florida

  • Draftsman

    • 1956 - 1958
    • Daytona Beach, Florida

    Undergraduate summer job, Draftsman. Drinking water and waste water treatment plant design projects.

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  Daytona Beach News-Journal

  • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Newspaper Route Developer and Delivery

    • 1950 - 1955
    • Daytona Beach, FL

    While student at Mainland High School, developed and carried newspaper routes for Daytona Beach News-Journal (started with one, grew to four routes). Also leader of dance band.