Education
1974 BS Electrical Engineering University of Texas at Austin
1982 MBA Management and Finance University of Texas at Austin
2002 MS Science & Technology Commercialization University of Texas at Austin
Experience
Tower Technology (TowerJ Corp) 2002 - Chief Executive Officer
Tower Technology 2001 - Intel Program Manager
Nobell Corporation 1998 - Chief Executive Officer.
Affiliated Computer Systems 1995-1997
President, Medianet Division. Continued management after ACS acquisition, and acquired a $9M competitive firm and integrated it into the Trade One Marketing division of ACS.
MediaNet, Inc. 1986-1995
Chief Executive Officer. MediaNet was a startup that designed, wrote specialized software for, and administered marketing programs for major manufacturers including Compaq, Frito-Lay, HP, Motorola, IBM, Rubbermaid, and Intel (Intel Inside). After two initial funding rounds totaling $375K, MediaNet grew to more than over 200 employees in three separate locations, and total revenue of $9M. MediaNet was acquired in 1995 by publicly held Affiliated Computer Systems, providing original "A" round investors 150 times their original investment.
Texas Instruments 1982-1986
Product Marketing Engineer, Regional Marketing Manager, Marketing Program Manager. New product development, and channel marketing: designing and managing new product introductions, reseller contracts, and channel programs.
Continuing Education
1986 “Financial Goals and Strategic Planning” ” - American Management Association
1987 “How to Develop the Strategic Plan” ” Amer. Management Assoc. Extension Institute
1988 “Pricing Strategies and Practices” ” - Amer. Management Assoc. Extension Institute
1989 “Strategic Planning” Amer. Management Assoc. Center for Global Management
1989 “Niche Marketing” - Amer. Management Assoc. Extension Institute
1991 “A Financial Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions” ” - Amer. Management Assoc.
1992 “Measuring Customer Satisfaction” ” - Amer. Management Assoc. Extension Institute
1993 “Managing the Distribution Chain” - Cal Tech Industrial Relations Center
1994 “Simplified Strategic Planning” Eli Broad School of Management, Michigan State U.
1994 “Supplier Management” - Cal Tech Industrial Relations Center
1994 Quality Consortium Program, University of Texas
1992 - 1994 “Quest for Excellence Conference” ASQC (Malcolm Baldrige Award Program)
Honors
1989 Finalist: Austin Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Inc. Magazine)
1990 Finalist: Austin Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Inc. Magazine)
2002 Kozmetsky Award for Academic Excellence (IC2 Institute)