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SUMMARY OF EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor - Industrial Engineering, CASE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1959). Post Graduate Courses at Case in Business Management and Business Law (1959 - 1960). Factory Training: International Harvester Co., Ford Motor Co., Koehring Division & Lorain Division - Koehring Co., Rolls-Royce Motors ltd., Display Data Corp., International Society of Automotive Engineers.
INFORMAL EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Society of Automotive Engineers, 1955 - Member Grade 1969.
American Institute of Industrial Engineers - Senior Member 1969.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Senior Member 1994.
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers - Member Grade 1994.
The National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Inc. -Inaugural Member 1992.
American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc. - Member 1992.
National Marine Manufacturers Association - Member 1992.
Registered and Certified as Powerboat Manufacturer - U.S. Coast Guard 1992.
PATENTS GRANTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V-CAT Hull Design BOAT HULL, Patent Number: Des.318,041 ** July 9, 1991.
V-CAT Hull BOAT CONSTRUCTION, Patent Number: 5,265,554 ** Nov. 30, 1993.
MACHINE SHOP & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE
Experienced in operating the following equipment:
All basic Machine Shop tools.
All Woodworking tools - power and hand.
Spray paint equipment.
Welding equipment.
All Automotive shop tools and equipment.
Material Handling Equipment including forklift trucks & conveyors.
Heavy Construction Equipment; Bulldozers, Hydraulic Backhoes, Cranes, Aerial Lift Platforms, Tractors, Front End Loaders, Etc.
Designed the following equipment and procedures:
Hydraulically powered turnstile rotational device; Layout & Installation of two steel slitting lines & one cut-to-length line; Tool Changer and Tool Changing System, Complete Preventive Maintenance Program - Atlas Steel Products Co.
CONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR - AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCK AND MARINE
Restored over 60 antique and classic automobiles plus 11 antique boats.
Built three complete automobiles, registered and street legal.
Designed and built three 25-foot V-CAT Custom Power Boats in fiberglass and wood.
COMPUTER LITERACY AND TRAINING
Formal training at Display Data Corp., Baltimore MD and Basic Computer Corp., Akron OH, in Accounting and Automotive Dealer Management software.
Informal training; Engineering Dynamics Corp., Inc. Orem UT on Accident Reconstruction Software including EDVAP; EDCRASH; EDSMAC; EDVITS. Owned and operated this software since 1988.
Proficient through self training in Personal Computer repair and maintenance including the following software: Windows, Lotus 1-2-3, TurboTax, Quick Books, Quicken, Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Works, Corel Draw, Etc.
CONSULTING, TEACHING AND TRAINING OTHERS
Conducted and taught training seminars, wrote Technical Sales Engineering Bulletins & Specifications, performed consulting services for the following companies:
International Harvester Co., Cleveland OH, Chicago IL, Ft. Wayne IN.
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn and Lansing MI.
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL.
Koehring Division, Koehring Co., Milwaukee WI.
Classic Roadsters, Ltd., Fargo ND.
Atlas Steel Products Co., Twinsburg OH, Chicago IL.
Meredith Marine, Inc., Newbury OH.
Markall Products Co., Cleveland OH.
John F. Gallagher Co., Willoughby OH
Freeman Enterprises, Avon OH
Faculty Memeber Mosley, Sucess Through Learning, Manassas VA.
Lorman Education Services, Eau Claire, WI. "Basics of Tra ffic Accident Reconstruction 2004"
PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE
Have worked as Machine Operator, Auto and Truck Salesman & Sales Manager, Equipment Operator, Computer Hardware and Software Sales Manager, Automotive and Truck Equipment Sales Manager.
District Truck Sales Engineer: International Harvester Co. Cleveland OH, Chicago IL, Ft. Wayne IN.
District Truck Sales Engineer: District Field Manager, District Fleet & Leasing Manager, District Truck Merchandising Manager: Ford Motor Company, Lansing MI.
District and Regional Manager: Koehring Division - Koehring Co., Milwaukee WI and Leibherr-America, Inc. Newport News VA.
Vice President and General Manager: Shaheen Ford Sales, Flint MI, Brake & Equipment Co., Milwaukee WI, Carri-Craft, Inc., Berlin WI, Buckeye Truck Equipment Co., Columbus OH.
CEO, President and Owner: Meredith Ford Inc. Three Oaks, MI, Meredith Automotive Maintenance Inc., Cleveland OH, Meredith Marine, Inc., Newbury OH, Meredith Enterprises, Newbury OH.
ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION, PRODUCT LIABILITY & EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
Testified as an Expert Witness in Civil and Criminal Cases for Defendant and Plaintiff in Federal, County and Municipal Courts and Depositions in Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia , and Illinois since 1987.
Testimony has included Automotive and Marine Accident Reconstruction, Automotive and Marine Product Liability (incl. Lemon Law), Product Liability involving Construction Equipment, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Golf Carts, Power Hand Tools, Machine Tools, Garden Power Tools, Machine Shop Equipment and Machinery.
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