Experience

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  Palm Beach State College

  • Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Professor of Organic Chemistry

    • 2003 - Present
    • Boca Raton, FL 33431

    Organic Chemistry Professor

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  The R Group Ltd

  • Richton Park, IL

  • Managing Director

    • 1975 - 1999
    • Richton Park, IL

    A consulting practice, as an Illinois Corporation, with 3 doctoral principals, specializing in mathematical modeling for Forecasting, Economic Analysis, Buying Factors and Consumption Patterns. The firm consulted with over 300 companies within the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia.Developed 5 seminars...

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  Continental Can Company, Inc.

  • Chicago, IL

  • Director of Corporate Strategy

    • 1975 - 1978
    • Chicago, IL

    Directed strategic ventures and moves for the $1.2Bn Metal Can Division. Served on Board of Directors for company subsidiaries. Evaluated and participated in acquisitions. Developed an evaluation system for all salaried employees. Directed a reorganization of the Division for a large increase in ...

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  CPC, INC

  • Canada
  • Freight and Package Transportation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Marketing Research

    • 1970 - 1975

    Performed numerous studies on consumption patterns for various food classes. Designed and administered hundreds of surveys regarding various products in over 30 countries. Maintained economic files on market potential for numerous products. Served on the Board of Directors for several company subsidiaries. Participated in acquisition studies and purchases of related companies. Reviewed and evaluated all R&D projects for future financial contribution & viability..

  • Group Leader, Polymer Research

    • 1968 - 1970

    Directed the group of Chemists & technicians for new product development in adhesives, coatings and food related products

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  • Akron, OH

  • Senior Engineer, Polymer Development, Chemical Division

    • 1965 - 1968
    • Akron, OH

    Directed the group of eight technicians using high pressure mathematically designed experiments(especially Latin square designs) for new product development in rubber adhesives & coatings.

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  Shawinigen (Monsanto) Company

  • Springfield, MA

  • Polymer Research Chemist

    • Oct 1962 - 1965
    • Springfield, MA

    Performed emulsion chemical developmental research, with one technician, on vinyl acetate/acrylic water based copolymers for adhesives, coatings and paints.

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  889th QM Company, 18th Airborne Brigade, 5th US...

  • Ft. Leonard Wood and Ft. Lewis

  • Director of the Laboratory Section as Sgt in Charge

    • Aug 1961 - Oct 1962
    • Ft. Leonard Wood and Ft. Lewis

    Directed & trained an 8 man quality control petroleum lab section. Went back on active duty by order of the President (Kennedy) as an US Army reservist. Honorable discharge with 7.3 years total active & reserve duty on the DD214 form.