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I. GLOBAL EXPERTISE
Thirty - three years in the global marketplace …. Large and small
companies, branded consumer products, many years' residence overseas.
GLOBAL GROWTH
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-INTERNATIONAL /
CORPORATE OFFICER REPORTING TO CHAIRMAN & CEO
OF RUBBERMAID, INC - A MULTIBRAND CONSUMER GOODS MARKETER . VOLUME BASE
GREW 70% IN 3 YEARS. RETIRED IN APRIL 1999 FOLLOWING MERGER WITH NEWELL
CO.
P & L SUCCESS
AS PRESIDENT-EUROPE, LED MAJOR CONSOLIDATION, NEW BRAND LAUNCHES, &
EXISTING BRANDS EXPANSION IN WORLD-CLASS APPAREL GROUP - VF CORP. ACTIONS
DOUBLED VOLUME TO $500 MILLION, AND INCREASED PROFITABILITY FROM 8% TO
HIGH TEENS
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
CAREER BUILT UPON BROAD-BASED SCOPE OF
GENERAL MANAGEMENT , START-UPS, AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT - BOTH LINE AND
STAFF. INCLUDES EXTENSIVE BRAND LICENSING, PRODUCT OUTSOURCING, &
GLOBAL ALLIANCE EXPERIENCE.
MULTI- CULTURAL
17 OF 33 YEARS INCLUDED FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ASIA/HONG KONG, LATIN AMERICA
/BRAZIL & PUERTO RICO AND EUROPE / BELGIUM
II. BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
1] Novel Denim Holdings.... textile and garment mfg in Mauritius,
Madagascar, South Africa, and China. Founders of Tommy Hilfiger. Recently
downsized. Hong Kong
2] Eagle Creek - advisory board, private company. mfg, marketing travel
gear - luggage, accessories, etc. San Diego, CA
3] Archetype Solutions - advisory board, private company. unique
fit-solution concept. first major customer = Lands End. founders are
former LEVI executives. San Francisco, CA
4] Global Technology Networks [GTN] - advisory board, government
organization, linked to IESC. A trade matching, internet-based concept,
without borders... free to users, funded in part by USAID. Washington, DC
5] I-textile - advisory board, private company. Hong Kong - based
company attempting to link buyers of textiles/garments, but also to
provide state of the art enterprise management solutions to supply chain
processes
III. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS - IESC. Volunteer assignments in
third-world countries several weeks in duration. Bulgaria, Tunisia,
Turkey, Cape Verde Africa, Panamá
THUNDERBIRD, THE GARVIN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT - Member of
Global Council. A Recognized world leader in post-graduate business and
cross-cultural education. Glendale, AZ
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA
Mentor one-to-one with Graduate students in the International Management
Program
IV. LOCAL
Garrison Farms Owners Association - Treasurer
Cherokee Tennis Association - Chairman, Grievance Committee
Cherokee County Historical Society
Cherokee County Arts Council
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee County Saddle Club
SPORTS: Tennis, Trail Riding, Skiing, Golf, Pickle Ball, ex-lacrosse
and rugby player ( selected for Brazilian National Team in early 1970's )
V. EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, Connecticut, 1965 B A
THUNDERBIRD Graduate School of International Management, 1966 B F T
Glendale, Arizona
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. 1970 M B A
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