Experience

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  Linescale

  • Skaneateles, NY

  • CEO, Owner

    • 2006 - Present
    • Skaneateles, NY

    Proprietary expert system software for consumer and business research and product development. Development and normative assessment of concepts, products, websites, advertising, customer satisfaction. Contextual psychometrics more predictive and discriminant than Likert scales.

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  L. D. Weiss, Inc

  • New York City, Washington D.C., Skaneateles, NY

  • Owner, Management Consultant

    • 1990 - Present
    • New York City, Washington D.C., Skaneateles, NY

    Citicorp and Citibank Senior Management ConsultantUnited States Post Office - DBA Acme Consulting, developed domestic and international rate calculator for USPS.com - "How quickly do you want it delivered?" replaced "Select mail class"USPS - Designed application interface for USPS nationwide counter clerk terminal POS-1 USPS - Designed and developed 24-hr Automated Postal Center hardware and software Priceline.com - improved online bidding system for airlines and hotelsSimon & SchusterCreated Information Technology Intellectual Property

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  Citibank

  • 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY

  • Development Division Head, Management Consultant

    • 1974 - 1992
    • 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY

    Development Division Executive Head, SVP Worldwide development Citibank/Citicorp 1986-1990Consultant 1974-1986 Development of Global Consumer Bank. Software applications design for Citibank proprietary ATMs ("How may we help you?") Financial services product development, Integrated Bank Accounts, Online banking, Bill Payment, Online Investments, Private Bank Investment Advice applications, Information Business strategy and initiatives. Retired from Citibank 1990, consultant 1990-1992

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  gort.net

  • Westchester County, NY

  • Management Consultant, Product Developer

    • 1971 - 1985
    • Westchester County, NY

    Entrepreneur. Created and developed Underoos children's underwear. Sold Underoos business to Fruit of the Loom/Union Underwear Co., a division of Berkshire HathawayMarketing and Product Development Consultant to General Foods, Wells Rich Greene, Scott Paper, Citibank

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  General Foods

  • White Plains, NY

  • Product Group Manager, Market Research Director

    • 1964 - 1970
    • White Plains, NY

    Maxwell House Coffee, Post Cereal Divisions of General FoodsPost Cereal Division, Product Group Manager CerealCreated and Licensed Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles cerealCreated Cycle Dog Food for Gaines Pet Food BusinessDirector Marketing Research - Maxwell House Coffee DivisionDeveloped innovative marketing research methods. Developed new coffee products.

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  The Pillsbury Company

  • Minneapolis

  • Marketing Research Peon

    • 1961 - 1964
    • Minneapolis

    Introduced to marketing research, marketing and business at Pillsbury. Worked on Ph.D. Experimental Psychology University of Minnesota. Chose business.