Experience

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  Self-employed

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Author Of Baseball, Boobs, And The Babe

    • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Author of The 1 Hour MBA

    • Jul 2019 - Present

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  Brookhaven College

  • Farmer's Branch, TX

  • Professor

    • Sep 1994 - Jun 2023
    • Farmer's Branch, TX

    Developed and taught courses in Marketing, Management, International Business, Customer Service, Sales, Organizational Behavior, Small Business Management, Finance, Introduction to Business, and Ethics. Currently teaching Marketing, Sales, and Customer Relations.Accomplishments• Who’s Who of Teachers in America – March 2002.• Excellence in Teaching Award - 2004-2005.• Distinguished Adjunct Faculty - January 2013.• Chosen as one of 5 professors to teach in the World College.• Member of the Brookhaven College Marketing Program Advisory Committee.

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  Community Care College

  • 4242 South Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74145

  • Campus Director

    • Sep 2017 - Jul 2019
    • 4242 South Sheridan, Tulsa, OK 74145

    Directs, manages, monitors and maintains control of all aspects of campus operations for Community Care College. This position works in accordance with the mission, core values, and purposes of the college and Community Higher Ed.Establishes and implements short and long term organization goals, objectives policies and operating procedures.

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  Self-employed

  • Dallas Texas

  • Owner -- Nick's Sports Cards

    • 1989 - Jun 2016
    • Dallas Texas

    Owner/Operator Nick’s Sports Cards, LLCDallas, Texas1989 – 2016‪Founded, owned, and operated Nick's Sports Cards and Memorabilia. Responsibilities included all aspects of building the business from the ground up including finance, marketing, management, purchasing, inventory control, social media, payroll, and all Federal and State tax compliances. Developed Nick’s Sports Cards and Memorabilia as a nationally recognized brand, known throughout the United States and Canada, while surviving 27 years in an extremely highly competitive industry. ‬‬Accomplishments• Profitable every year for 27 consecutive years.• Sold the business in March, 2016, and it continues to operate today as the only business of this type in Dallas, Texas.• Member Fleer/Skybox Advisory Board which was a national manufacturer of sports cards

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  Test-N-Learn Study Software

  • Dallas Texas

  • Sales and Marketing Director

    • 1995 - 2000
    • Dallas Texas

    Developed Web Page and Online presence to market and sell securities licensing exam prep packages for the different series exams including the necessary tools to help you prepare, practice, and perform on the stock broker, financial consultant, financial advisor, and securities broker exams.

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  Asia Brown Boveri ABB

  • Tulsa Oklahoma and Florence South Carolina

  • Operations Manager

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Tulsa Oklahoma and Florence South Carolina

    Operations ManagerAsea Brown Boveri, Inc.1985 – 1989Member of the management team responsible for all phases of financial turnaround and the day-to-day operations in a highly technical industry including necessary financial reports and presentations for the raising of capital, long-term budgeting, union negotiations, business contract negotiations, materials management, inventory control, and both strategic and tactical planning required to support $50 million in annual revenue. Managed 5 managers, 17 supervisors, and over 500 employees. Responsible for operating budgets in excess of $15 million.Accomplishments• Member of the management team to turn the Tulsa Manufacturing plant from a loss of $1.2 million in net income to over $1 million in net income in a two-year time frame.• Successfully led negotiations with the Union and avoided a Union strike.• Member of the management team that implemented a cost savings program resulting in savings of over $500,000.

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  Worthington Pump

  • Materials Manager

    • 1983 - 1985

    Materials ManagerWorthington Pump1983 - 1985Responsible for Purchasing, Inventory Control, Scheduling, Transportation, and Budgeting.Negotiated multimillion dollar contracts in the United States, Japan, Korea, Germany, England, France and Austria.Accomplishments• Successfully negotiated steel contracts with steel manufacturers worldwide to avoid a company shutdown.• Head of the management team to install new inventory control system.

  • Marketing Manager

    • 1979 - 1983

    Marketing ManagerWorthington Pump1979 – 1983Responsible for the worldwide sales and service of over $40 million for deep well vertical turbine pump parts. Duties included the coordination of field service representatives on industrial job sites. Developed Marketing Manuals and Advertising Campaigns for all vertical turbine pump parts. Accomplishments• Responsible for making sure our company followed the United States Government embargoes and sanctions with Iran during 1979.

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  Oklahoma Gas and Electric

  • Oklahoma City Oklahoma

  • Sales and Marketing Coordinator

    • 1973 - 1979
    • Oklahoma City Oklahoma

    Duties included all phases of sales and marketing including customer service and acting as company representative to solve problems with both commercial and residential customers, builders and developers. Coordinated electrical system layouts for commercial and residential developments with company engineers and customers. Accomplishments• Won 8 of the 15 Sales and Marketing awards in 1978• Represented Company to work with The United Way during their fund raising campaign.

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  United States Air Force

  • Viet Nam -- Da Nang...Little Rock Arkansas...Oklahoma Air National Guard

  • Crew Chief Forward Air Controller

    • 1970 - 1975
    • Viet Nam -- Da Nang...Little Rock Arkansas...Oklahoma Air National Guard