Experience

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  Pfi Marketing Group

  • President

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  PFI MARKETING GROUP

  • PRESIDENT

    • Jan 1991 - Present

    National marketer and supplier to the promotional products industry for imprinted premiums and incentive products. ZIPPO distributor. Also previously wholesaler to sporting goods stores, gift shops, convenient stores and truck stops, as well as email catalog companies.Contracted for and worked dozens of national trade shows in the above industries. Specialize in bringing branded manufacturers and marketers into the promotional products industry and running those units as separate profit centers for the principal. We welcome new manufacturers who want to sell their branded products to the Promotional Products markets.

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  PREMIUM FINDERS, INC.

  • Illinois, United States

  • Owner

    • Jan 1979 - Dec 1990
    • Illinois, United States

    Company founded as corporation January, 1979 as a promotional products distributor selling to Fortune 500 corporations..premiums, incentives, ad specialties, awards and business gifts. Added wholesale division PFI MARKETING GROUP in late 1980's to handle college and professional sports leagues licensed products as well as NASCAR. Put together 30 retail rep groups to sell products to sporting goods, food, drug, mass merchandiser accounts. Also set up PFI MARKETING GROUP to be a national supplier to promotional products industry for a wide range of custom imprinted brand name products.

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  IMPULSE MARKETING

  • Sales Manager

    • Oct 1977 - Jan 1979

    Premium/incentive programs, promotional products, point of sale displays for Swift & Co, Baxter Laboratories, Rusty Jones, Consolidated Freightways, Echo Outdoor Products.

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  NATIONAL CREATIVE MOTIVATION CORP

  • Account Executive

    • Aug 1975 - Sep 1977

    Premium and promotional products programs, point of sale merchandising for Swift & Co, Echo Outdoor Products, Travenol Laboratories, Ovaltine Products.

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  NEEDHAM, HARPER & STEERS ADVERTISNG

  • Account Executive

    • Nov 1972 - Apr 1975

    Advertising and marketing for S.C.Johnson(Crazylegs shave cream/new products. G.D.Searle(Metamucil, Dramamine, new products. General Mills (Betty Crocker Cake Mix, Baking mixes).

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  J.WALTER THOMPSON CO.

  • Account Executive

    • Feb 1970 - Nov 1972

    Advertising and marketing for Alberto-Culver Co (Command line of men's products); Gillette Personal Care Division (Toni Co) Lemon Up Shampoo, Creme Rinse, Lotions. Personal care appliances.

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  BRISTOL-MYERS COMPANY/CLINTON DIVISION

  • Sales Representative

    • Oct 1967 - Feb 1970

    Called on FOOD, DRUG, DISCOUNT/MASS MERCHANDISERS and WHOLESALERS for Bufferin, Score Hairgel, Pals Vitamins, NoDoz and several other HBA products. Set up displays and retail advertising with accounts.

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  SUNBEAM CORPORATION

  • Sales Representative

    • Aug 1966 - Apr 1967

    OUTDOOR PRODUCTS DIVISION: electric lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and sprinklers. Called on dept stores, lawn and garden centers, hardware stores. Worked ACE and TRUE VALUE trade shows. Watched McCormick Place burn down night before the NATIONAL HOUSEWARES SHOW.