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Experienced and Accomplished Manager 40 years as
professional manager, entrepreneur and strategist. Co-Author, "Release Your Inner Entrepreneur" (Lulu.com, 2007) Co-Author, "Raising Entrepreneurial Capital" (Elsevier, 2004) Author, "The Entrepreneur's Fieldbook" (Prentice Hall, 1999) Founder and 20-year
President of building supplies wholesaler, Tammany Supply, Inc. (TSI) was Dominant in its market area ($6-million annual sales) A consistent high performer, as measured by industry norms Named a Blue-Chip Enterprise by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1994
Recognized for
innovative use of technology ("The Wizardry of Tammany Supply") Other significant management assignments included: Interim President, New Orleans Business and Industrial District; Executive Director, Greater New Orleans Free-Net Elected official: Councilman for St. Tammany Parish, 1979-1983 Academic Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor Scholar-in-Residence Dillard University Division of Business, 2001-2003 Spent Fall 2002 as Visiting Scholar, Faculty Resource Network, New York University Adjunct Professor and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Loyola University New Orleans School of Business, 1998-99, 1990-1992 Tulane University School of Business, 1992-96. Directed “Family Business Forum” Adjunct Professor/Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Family Business Dillard University Division of Business, 1996-98 University of Innsbruck, UNO summer program, 1996 Education: University of New Orleans, (2005) MBA Boston University, (1974) MS, Communication Research Tulane University, (1968) Ph.D., Chemical Engineering Tulane University, (1963) B.S., Chemical Engineering Partial List of Consulting Clients: Volunteer Executive for International Executive Service Corps Carmelite Ministries: Feasibility Study for Daycare Center Southland Plumbing Supply: Organizational and Computing Planning Information Management Consultants: Expert witness on software issues Bureau of Governmental Research: Organization and Computing Planning New Orleans East Economic Development
Foundation; Digi-Sci Ltd., Calgary, AL, Canada: Sales Support and Process Studies Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Taipei, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Process Automation Office of the Governor (LA): Statewide Telecommunications Network Requirements Study Experience Chronology: (1975 to present) Management, IT and Economic Development Consulting Including significant Venturing, Academic and Civic
Activity as well. (1978 to 1998) Tammany Supply, Inc., Founder and President of building supplies wholesaler. Venturing Activities Participated in the startup of several small businesses as officer/owner, including a microbrewery, software developer, "cajun" food manufacturer, and a quick oil change franchise. Academic Activities Scholar in Residence, Entrepreneur in Residence, and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at several local universities.
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