Expert Details
Retail Gas Station Operations, Convenience Store Operations, Gasoline Pricing, Franchising
ID: 731189
California, USA
Expert, through his consulting firm, provides services in the petroleum marketing, franchising, and convenience store businesses. He consults in the valuation of gas stations and convenience store businesses on both the buy and sell-side for individual sites as well as large networks. He has worked extensively with supplier/dealer and franchiser/franchisee disputes providing consulting services and expert witness testimony.
Developed a proposed partnership structure for a 250 facility retail gasoline station and convenience store network for a large US domestic operator and an international C-Store franchiser. Provided consulting service, affidavits, and expert witness testimony in multiple gasoline site liability cases regarding customer injuries on-site from slips and falls and severe burns. Three cases are ongoing. Deposed as an expert witness in a lawsuit filed in Washington State by Retail Gas Station and C-Store owner/operator against that operator's major oil company supplier. Expert represented the oil company's interests and testified in gasoline pricing, real estate sale practices, and franchise operations. The case was dismissed with a summary and judgment given to the client. Provided consulting services to an oil company supplier in preparation for a suit filed by a multi-site dealer over supplier services such as back-office and point of sale computer systems, C-Store franchise contractual issues, and gasoline supply and pricing. In addition to the consulting services, Expert provided expert testimony in Illinois state court. The client prevailed. Consulted as an expert witness for an insurance company that was a defendant in a $2M lawsuit filed by an independent Gas-Station C/Store operator. Identified insurance fraud and false testimony under oath from the plaintiff in the case. The client has now successfully petitioned for two counter-suits. Cases ongoing.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: Drexel university |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Cornell University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Retail Gas and Convenience Store |
Responsibilities:Provides services to the Retail Gas Station and Convenience Store industry spanning the areas of business valuation, operations improvement, business purchase/sale, and supplier/dealer franchiser/franchisee dispute resolution and expert witness consultation and testimony. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2010 | Employer: BP West Coast Products LLC | Title: VP Retail Operations | Department: Franchise |
Responsibilities:Led the ARCO ampm company and franchise operations worldwide. ARCO ampm was the number one gasoline and c-store marketer in the western US. Expert was responsible for all gasoline and C-Store sales along with franchise relationships and operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: BP West Coast Products, LLC | Title: VP Asset Management | Department: EHS |
Responsibilities:Led the Engineering and Health, Safety, Security and Environmental organizations responsible for BP's west coast retail marketing organization. He had responsibility for site purchase, construction maintenance, and franchise recruiting. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Employer: ARCO Products Company | Title: President and CEO ARCO Polypropylene, LLC | Department: PP |
Responsibilities:Led the construction, start-up, and operations of a greenfield world-scale polypropylene business unit in Carson, CA. He had responsibility for operations, sales, marketing, finance, and planning. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 1. Provided expert witness testimony in an Illinois state court representing a major oil company sued by a franchisee and dealer. The client was accused of violations in its gasoline supply agreement, C-store franchise agreement, and real estate sales contract. All charges were dismissed for the client by judicial ruling. 2. Provide numerous depositions in the areas of gasoline supply, gasoline pricing, franchising, real estate transactions, and environmental issues. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| NACS Cornell Alumni Association |