Born in Washington, D.C., USA. Raised in Kyoto, Japan from the age of 13. Graduated from Tenri University near Nara, Japan in 1981 with a Diploma in Japanese Language. Other education includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the University of the State of New York, and an MBA Degree in General Business at Capella University.
Currently pursuing a PhD Degree in Applied Management & Decision Sciences at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Major future plans include writing books and articles on business performance in cross-cultural settings, teaching at world-class universities, establishing a foundation for business education to help adults from disadvantaged backgrounds, and owning real estate on at least two continents.
President & Managing Director of COVENTE, INC., an Arkansas-based corporation involved in real estate investing.
Was a Sales Representative at the IBM Corporation in Michigan and Texas, USA prior to starting own company. At IBM, sold and supported AS/400 and UNIX systems, maintenance contracts, ERP software systems, and management consulting services to middle-sized manufacturing companies in the USA.
Professional experience prior to IBM includes sales & marketing management positions in American, British, Swedish, and Taiwanese technology companies.
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. Significant exposure to Russian and Spanish. Major interests include boating, cross-cultural communication and management, golfing, gourmet cooking, information systems, interpretation & translation, writing, and swimming.
Listed in "Who's Who Worldwide" in 1994, and "International Who's Who of Professionals" in 2001.
Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) by the American Marketing Association (2001).
Noteworthy personalities met include the late Princess Diane in Seoul, the Queen of Denmark in Copenhagen, US President Gerald Ford and Dr. Henry Kissinger in Kyoto, Caspar Weinberger and Michael Dell in Taipei, Sylvester Stallone in Toronto, and Bill Gates in San Francisco.
Business travel to 33 countries in Asia, Central America, Europe, and North America. Long-term residence in Costa Rica, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, USA.
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