37 years working for a Fortune 500 International food company. Eight year owner of a special formulation desert wholesale baking company International experience managing two Food Companies in South America

Experience includes accounting, finance, education and management.

Specialty is manufacturing accounting. I have successfully developed and implemented activity based and other cost systems.

I consider myself proficient detecting cost and implementing waste reduction programs

Experience includes finance and accounting in the hospitality hotel and restaurant industries.

I have helped small businesses with start up issues such as cash flows and budgeting.

I have 10 years experience as a part time teacher at a business school.

Expert in Business Start ups, Buying and Selling a Business, Business Plans, Business Legal Forms,Obtaining Fnancing.

1965 to 2003 W.R.Grace & Co. Corporate Vice President of Finance. For last 25 years negotiated worldwide acquisitions and divestment's of various businesses ranging from $25 million to over $1 billion. Coordinated due diligence, both in house and third party, including work of independent accountants, investment bankers and attorneys. Negotiated financial and purchase price sections of relevant agreements and reviewed other documents. Resolved all post closing purchase price adjustments and business issues. Worked closely with investment bankers in achieving corporate value objectives. Prior to 1980 was responsible for both internal and external world wide financial reporting. Corporate business plan and financing initiator. Start up business initiator.

1960 to 1965 PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC.