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Mr. Smith has been involved in business and financial consulting for more than fifteen years. His experience includes providing consulting services in the areas of finance operations and marketing to both American and Japanese private enterprises and to the federal government. As a Financial Consultant with one of the world's largest securities firms he was responsible for providing financial analysis portfolio management asset management financial planning investment advice and product research services. During his tenure at the firm Mr. Smith managed over $150 million in assets for more than 300 business and individual clients worldwide. As a Principal in the Creighton Group he provided financial strategic marketing technology transfer and research services to both large and small businesses. Mr. Smith also has more than ten years of experience in the entertainment industry. His entertainment experience includes working with American and Japanese companies in the areas of music film and video. While working for Taylor Smith Inc. he was responsible for working with film writers and producers and musicians in the development of film and television packages. He also coordinated recording projects and functioned as an intermediary between record companies promoters and producers. For more than seventeen years Mr. Smith worked for AT&T in Detroit Chicago and Los Angeles. While at AT&T his responsibilities included functioning as an Internal Consultant in the company's finance department. Since 1986 he has taught classes in business and ethics at various universities including UCLA California State University in Fullerton California State University in Los Angeles and Santa Monica College. Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois and a MBA from the University of Chicago.
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