Expert Details
Trade Show Start-up & Production; Magazine Publishing; Association Management; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Not-For-Profit Board Training, Development, and Orientation
ID: 725669
Georgia, USA
Expert has consulted with numerous business and association entities concerning business operations and management.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Management | Institution: Georgia State University |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: BBA with High Distinction and The Distinguished ROTC Graduate | Subject: Management | Institution: University of Kentucky |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: Graduate Commandant's List | Subject: Military science & general staff operations | Institution: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1985 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Owner | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:Small business owner and operator in the trade show, magazine publishing, and association management businesses. He is responsible for overall profitable operations of the business and new business development and start-up. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1985 | Employer: Medical Association of Atlanta | Title: Assistant Executive Director and General Manager | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the profitable operation of a wholly-owned profit-making subsidiary of the not-for-profit medical society. The business operated an around-the-clock telephone answering and radio paging service for 1,000+ medical doctors; a medical collections agency; and a medical personnel recruiting agency. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1993 | Employer: U. S. Army | Title: Major | Department: Field Artillery |
Responsibilities:He was a regular Army officer upon graduation from the University of Kentucky ROTC program. He held command and staff positions in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the continental United States. He was later a member of the Individual Ready Reserves of the US Army and is a Ranger and paratrooper. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the Georgia Society of Association Executives, 1978 – present; chief elected officer (president) the American Society of Association Executives, 1981 – present; Certified Association Executive, 1983 – 2007 while actively managing associations; the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (formerly IAEM), 2003 – present; Certified in Exhibition Management; the National Eagle Scout Association, Life Member; and the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, Life Member. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Expert is Certified in Association Management (CAE) and Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM). |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert earned the US Army Ranger tab and parachutist qualification along with two awards of the Army Commendation medal. Clifford M. Clarke Award as the outstanding association executive in Georgia, |
Fields of Expertise
business, business development, business management, business operations, entrepreneurship, management decision-making, marketing, operations management, small business, strategic planning, trade show, business analysis, branding, business valuation, customer satisfaction, merger, business ethics, business strategy, promotion, finance, advertising, team building, standard operating procedure, corporate strategic planning, military strategic planning, service marketing, planning