Accomplishments
Significant Professional Accomplishments:
Presided over The Bobbin Group, which for many years presented The BOBBIN SHOW/AAMA Convention in Atlanta, GA. at the time when it was the largest annual trade show for the Sewn Products Industry in the world.
I was also the publisher of the BOBBIN magazine; at the time when it was the largest and most respected trade journal for the Sewn Products Industry and La Bobina.
To the left is only a partial (1/6) of the 1995 Bobbin Shown held in conjunction with the then American Apparel Manufacturers' Association (AAMA) Convention. The show occupied all 6 halls of the Georgia World Congress Center. Its footprint was nearly 430, 000 net square feet with an attendance of about 30,000 participants. There had never been a Bobbin Show that size nor has it ever been bested.
Significant Professional Accomplishments:
Presided over The Bobbin Group, which for many years presented The BOBBIN SHOW/AAMA Convention in Atlanta, GA. at the time when it was the largest annual trade show for the Sewn Products Industry in the world.
I was also the publisher of the BOBBIN magazine; at the time when it was the largest and most respected trade journal for the Sewn Products Industry and La Bobina.
To the left is only a partial (1/6) of the 1995 Bobbin Shown held in conjunction with the then American Apparel Manufacturers' Association (AAMA) Convention. The show occupied all 6 halls of the Georgia World Congress Center. Its footprint was nearly 430, 000 net square feet with an attendance of about 30,000 participants. There had never been a Bobbin Show that size nor has it ever been bested.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Ohio.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - MS in Management Engineering, 1958
Cleveland State University - MS in Industrial Engineering, 1970
Columbia Pacific University - PhD in Management Engineering, 1983
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Midlands Technical College - Principles of Industrial Engineering — 1973
North Carolina State University - Apparel Fundamental for Textile Manufacturers, Introductory Lecture , 1977-1979
NC State University Adjunct Professor, Department of Textiles & Apparel Management, College of Textiles, from 1994 - 1998.
Forest Lake and North East Presbyterian Church - Adult Sunday school teacher, 1970 -1985, 2004 to 2017 The Northeast Arts Academy taught several photography courses in 2014.
Midlands Midlands Technical College- taught four different Digital Photography courses from 2003 to 2017
USC's College of Journalism and Mass Communications -taught in the Visual Communications track in the Summer 2006 and 2007 as an Adjunct Instructor
Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Ohio.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - MS in Management Engineering, 1958
Cleveland State University - MS in Industrial Engineering, 1970
Columbia Pacific University - PhD in Management Engineering, 1983
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Midlands Technical College - Principles of Industrial Engineering — 1973
North Carolina State University - Apparel Fundamental for Textile Manufacturers, Introductory Lecture , 1977-1979
NC State University Adjunct Professor, Department of Textiles & Apparel Management, College of Textiles, from 1994 - 1998.
Forest Lake and North East Presbyterian Church - Adult Sunday school teacher, 1970 -1985, 2004 to 2017 The Northeast Arts Academy taught several photography courses in 2014.
Midlands Midlands Technical College- taught four different Digital Photography courses from 2003 to 2017
USC's College of Journalism and Mass Communications -taught in the Visual Communications track in the Summer 2006 and 2007 as an Adjunct Instructor
LECTURES & SEMINARS
Have lectured and organized seminars for the following institutions of higher learning at:
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (PA),
Fashion Institute of Technology (NY),
North Carolina State University (NC),
Colorado State University (CO),
University of Wisconsin at Stout (WI),
Cambridge University (UK),
Hong Kong Polytechnic (China)
I have presented papers and seminars in Asia, Europe, USA, Africa and Latin America
Also, I have provided consulting assistance and/or presented major technical reports to the:
Organization of American States - Dominican Republic
Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce - Barbados
American Apparel Manufacturers Association - USA (Three times) Maui, Hawaii; New York City, NY and Nashville, TN
Clothing and Footwear Institute - Harrogate, England
Quebec Apparel Productivity Center - Quebec, Canada
South African Clothing Institute - Capetown, South Africa
International Apparel Federation - (Twice) Berlin, Germany & San Diego, CA
Hong Kong Productivity Council - (Three times; twice as keynote speaker) - Hong Kong (China)
ExpoCostura Trade Show - Mexico City (Three times)
Camara de la Indumentaria - Buenos Aires, Argentina (Twice)
CATECO - San Jose, Costa Rica to lecture and act as judge in a fashion show
Central American Apparel Sourcing Show - Guatemala, Central America USC's Daniel Management Center
NC Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte, NC
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Columbia, SC
Charleston Chamber of Commerce - Charleston, SC
SCANA , Columbia, SC
The Educational Summit -North Charleston, SC Professional Lectures - Sao Paolo, Brasil and Medellin, Columbia
In addition, I have worked in providing consultancy assistance to Booz-Allen Hamilton - Chicago IL in St. Cloud, Minnesota and with Werner Management Consultants - New York, NY in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.
Have lectured and organized seminars for the following institutions of higher learning at:
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (PA),
Fashion Institute of Technology (NY),
North Carolina State University (NC),
Colorado State University (CO),
University of Wisconsin at Stout (WI),
Cambridge University (UK),
Hong Kong Polytechnic (China)
I have presented papers and seminars in Asia, Europe, USA, Africa and Latin America
Also, I have provided consulting assistance and/or presented major technical reports to the:
Organization of American States - Dominican Republic
Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce - Barbados
American Apparel Manufacturers Association - USA (Three times) Maui, Hawaii; New York City, NY and Nashville, TN
Clothing and Footwear Institute - Harrogate, England
Quebec Apparel Productivity Center - Quebec, Canada
South African Clothing Institute - Capetown, South Africa
International Apparel Federation - (Twice) Berlin, Germany & San Diego, CA
Hong Kong Productivity Council - (Three times; twice as keynote speaker) - Hong Kong (China)
ExpoCostura Trade Show - Mexico City (Three times)
Camara de la Indumentaria - Buenos Aires, Argentina (Twice)
CATECO - San Jose, Costa Rica to lecture and act as judge in a fashion show
Central American Apparel Sourcing Show - Guatemala, Central America USC's Daniel Management Center
NC Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte, NC
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Columbia, SC
Charleston Chamber of Commerce - Charleston, SC
SCANA , Columbia, SC
The Educational Summit -North Charleston, SC Professional Lectures - Sao Paolo, Brasil and Medellin, Columbia
In addition, I have worked in providing consultancy assistance to Booz-Allen Hamilton - Chicago IL in St. Cloud, Minnesota and with Werner Management Consultants - New York, NY in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.
To the left, I met with G. H. W. Bush at a AAMA reception at the Del Coronado Hotel in San Diego California. At the time he was the Vice President of the USA. He was the guest speaker at the conference and I presented the main technical paper.
Leadership & Service
President of Phi Iota Alpha fraternity at RPI - 1957
Retired as Captain from the US Army Reserve - 1970
President of the Five Points Rotary Club – 1982
Rotary International District Secretary, District 7770 - 1986
Magnolia Hall Homeowners Association, President - 2001
Chairman of the Architectural Control Board of the Magnolia Hall Homeowners Association - 2001 through 2008
BOARDS:
Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (AMEX), Former Outside Director (for 19 years) Chairman of the Ethics and Corporate Governance Committees
Midlands Technical College, Former Education Foundation Trustee
University of South Carolina College of Mass Communications and Library Science Partnership – Former Chairman and charter member of the Dean's Circle
Gerber Garment Technology - former member of the Board of Directors
University of South Carolina, Business Partnership Foundation Trustee and former Chairman of its Audit Committee. Currently member of the Board of Advisors and charter member of the Dean's Circle.
International Business Advisory Council (USC’s Moore School of Business) Former Chairman
South Carolina Philharmonic Board of Directors, Former Secretary
Columbia World Affairs Council, Former Chairman
Commission of Minority Affairs - Advisor to the Business Development Committee Habitat for Humanity of the Midlands - former member of the Board
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Former member of RPI's School of Engineering Advisory Board, Chairman of the RPI Organizing Committee for the 50th and 55th class reunion
Hispanic Connections, Inc. - Board Advisor SC Hispanic Leadership Council – Co-Founder and former Board member
Immigration Community Access Point (ICAP) – Former Board Member
The Network Team (TNT) - Board Advisor