Just Let ‘Em Sell

The author grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Upon graduation from High School he enlisted in the US Navy and graduates from navy diving school. He completed a tour of duty in Vietnam and after an honorable discharge returned to Fort Wayne to attend college. After graduating from St Francis College he accepted a position in sales at Allen Bradley Company in Milwaukee and took his first sales assignment in St Louis a year later. He subsequently was promoted to sales management positions in Gary Indians and then the Northwest based in Seattle running that 5 state district. During these years Allen Bradley was purchased by Rockwell and this gave him an opportunity to accept a position as VP Sales Japan. The family moved to Tokyo in the early 90’s and a few years later relocated to Hong Kong as VP sales Asia Pacific for Rockwell Automation. Upon returning to the USA after 5 years in Asia he was appointed VP Marketing Reliance Motor group of Rockwell. In the late 90’s he and a few other Rockwell executives received a contract to run Xycom Automation in Ann Arbor, Michigan which was being run by an investment group. When his contract was completed he was contacted by Veeder Root, a company within the Danaher Corporation based in Hartford, Connecticut. He was assigned as VP Sales North America and within a few years assisted in a large Merger with Gilbarco, a large petroleum pump manufacturer. He was assigned VP sales for the new company GVR and completed his 6 year contract with them in 2006. He is now onto his next adventure as owner of a boat canvas and upholstery business in Punta Gorda Florida where he lives full time with his wife Jewel.