
Richard Simons
7879 Chick Evans Place

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Retired – President of Simco Corporation
Sales and Marketing in Publishing Industry in large Metro Area
Member Laurel Oak Country Club – 20 years
Served on different committees.
SKILLS AND EXPERTICE:
Leadership: Managed large sales force active in working with educational institutions and public libraries.
Marketing: Created sales campaigns to promote effective sales
Organization: Designed effective management systems and formats for reporting.
Strategizing: Focused on media campaigns for improving achievement. Designed sales seminars for educational purposes
EDUCATION and AWARDS
University of Illinois – Champaign. Illinois
Roosevelt University – Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts with focus on Finance and Education
Professional Sales Training Seminar – Marshall Cavendish Publishing
National High Sales – 5 years
Many other Achievement Awards during 35 years in Industry.
PERSONAL INTERESTS and VALUES:
Enjoys playing golf and manages a group of 80 golfers at Laurel Oak detailing statistics and tracking money.
Full-time Laurel Oak resident and desires to be involved in LOCA to use skillset for benefit of the community.
SOCIAL LINKS:
Facebook – online profile