Position:
Independent Producer at At "doing what I most enjoy", Master Tree Farmer at Pines for Profit
Location:
Columbia, South Carolina Area
Work:
At "doing what I most enjoy"
since Jan 1971
Independent Producer
Pines for Profit
since Jan 1978
Master Tree Farmer
USC - College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport Management
1986 - Jun 2010
Retired from the Dept. of Sport and Entertainment Management
US Air Force Reserve
Jul 1971 - Aug 2006
Medic on Flying Status
Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, S.C
Jun 1984 - Jul 1986
General Manager
Kelly Enterprises, Greenville, S.C.
Jan 1973 - Jul 1976
Director of Marketing and Merchandizing
Education:
University of South Carolina-Columbia 1978 - 1983
Military Medicine 1971 - 2006
Gordon Military College 1967 - 1969
D.W. Daniel High School 1963 - 1967
Calhoun-Clemson Elementary School 1955 - 1963
Skills:
Game Planning, Collaborations, Writing, Public Speaking, Media Production, Audio Engineering, Trade Show Photography & Articles, Travel Photography, Fine Art Photography, Concert Photography, Sports Photography, Event Management, Festivals, Concert Production, Product Marketing, Services Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, Social Media, Travel Medicine, Military Operations, Federal Secret Security clearance, Higher Education, Career Counseling, Mentoring, Community Outreach, Business Strategy, Microsoft Office Proficiency, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Collaboration, Security Clearance, Photography, Public Relations, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Military, Leadership, Entertainment, Event Planning, Budgets, Management, Leadership Development, Training, Team Building, Fundraising, Marketing, Recording, Research, Sales
Interests:
Photography – ornamental horticulture, nature, food and interiors / Travel, in particular Central Europe and the UK / Fine arts / Fine dining / Fine wines / Great friendships.
Audio recording collaborations using the Joseph Grado microphones / Research on microphone techniques / Scholarly interest in technologies protecting the hearing of individuals while working in or attending activities that have as a common denominator high levels of sound pressure. / Study of emerging technologies which allow people to communicate using wireless technologies in environments with high levels of sound pressure.
Honor & Awards:
Oodles of accolades from Academia, the Air Force and others. However, there is no other title I shall ever wear more proudly than that of "Citizen" of a free country.