Experience

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  U.S. Poly Enterprise, Inc.

  • Vice President -- Retail Sales

    • Jan 2014 - Present

    Promotion

  • National Sales Manager

    • Jul 1995 - Present

    We manufacturer can coolers, bottle insulators and sport bottles. These are imprinted with novelty, shore, patriotic, outdoor and beer logos to generate impulse sales. I establish the brand at trade shows, mange our sales force, set pricing and reveiw competitive products and then implement a National sales strategy via innovative merchandisers. We have a major market share and sell to the top retailers in North America. We sell more can and bottle insulators at retail than anyone on the planet.

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  Western Sales Associates

  • President

    • 1995 - 2010

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  Practical Products

  • National Sales Manager

    • Jun 1985 - Jul 1995

    Managed a sales force of about 50 independent Sales Representatives. Managed the trade shows and increased sales signifcantly for 8 years. Then some ownership and pricing issues started causing the company to fail. I resigned before they filed and failed, about two years later.

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  Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort

  • Bellman / Front Desk / Auditor

    • Nov 1974 - May 1985

    After working for Capital Records in NY, I basically wanted to move to the Rocky Mtns. For winter, I worked at Snowbird, in summer I built houses. It was a great lifestyle to see the Rocky Mountains!

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  Capital Records

  • Manager

    • Sep 1973 - Nov 1974

    Manged Record Stores located in major retail units like Macy's. I completed the Management Program and was promoted in record time (6 months) and was tranferred to Manhattan. I lasted about four months and left for a better life in the West. It was a great job at a great time...