- 4 - Petitioner has a high school diploma and no formal education in finance, accounting, investing, or in business planning. He has no specialized knowledge of the oil and gas industry. Petitioner does, however, have a long work history in the business world. Petitioner joined the military before graduating from high school and obtained his GED while serving in the Air Force. After leaving the Air Force petitioner worked as a salesman for Advanced Tire and Auto. For about 2� years petitioner worked for Pilot Life Insurance Co. as a "debit sales person", then in the collection department of Dunn & Bradstreet for 5 years, and for 6 years with the Kay-Lynn Furniture Co. (Kay-Lynn). While employed at Kay-Lynn in or around the year 1967, petitioner met Mr. Irv Corman2 (Corman), an experienced certified public accountant. Petitioner wanted to start his own furniture manufacturing business and left employment with Kay-Lynn in 1972. Petitioner sought Corman's advice on how to start the business with very limited finances. Petitioner also sought advice from "Other people in the furniture industry, people who were in the business of retailing furniture, people who were in the manufacturing end * * * of furniture manufacturing." 2Mr. Corman died on May 5, 1992.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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