Education:
- Management by Objective-AMA, Chicago, IL
- Business Law-AMA, Chicago, IL
- School of Financing Accounting-Dartnell, Chicago, IL
- Professional Sales Management-University of Virginia (Graduate School)
- Engineering-University of Wisconsin; Accounting-Marine Corp Institute
- Business-Gannon College, Erie, PA
Military Experience:
- Three year tour of duty with the United States Marine Corp
Work Experience:
- Airco Welding Products later sold to British Oxygen Company. Held various management positions in Harrisburg, PA; Aurora, IL; Chicago, IL; and Pittsburgh, PA. 1963- 1980
- President – Fayette Welding Supply and Wood Propane Company, Union Town, PA. 1980–1982
- Executive Vice President – S.J. Smith Welding, Safety & Industrial Supply, Davenport, IA. 1982–2003.
- Consultant – Worked as consultant for S.J. Smith and other companies. 2003 through 2004.
Clubs & Civic Participations:
- Lindsay Park Yacht Club (23 years)
- Davenport Country Club 1985 - 2004
- American Welding Society - Life Member and past Chairman (Joliet, Aurora, Kankakee)
- National Welding Supply Association
- Buying Information Group - Twice as President
- I Power (local business group) Board of Directors
- Midwest Welding Conference - Board
- Air Liquid Distributor Council - President
- ESAB Distributor Council - President
- S.J. Smith Welding, Safety and Industrial Supply - Past Board of Directors
- White Tails Unlimited - Life Member
- North American Hunting Club - Life Member
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