Career Summary / Experience

• 2002-Present — Pearson Realty Senior Vice President, Farm Lands Department
  • Representing Pearson Realty clients in the acquisition and sale of farm properties throughout the Central Valley
• 1976-2002 — Business Manager Consultant; Security Farms, El Dorado Farms, H.Y. Minami & Sons, Santa Maria Valley Cooling, Santa Maria Valley Ice, Inc., NTS Leasing, Oso Flaco Farming Co., Inc., and Skyway Aviation
  • Responsible for all business operations, property acquisition and sale of land in the central coast region and San Joaquin Valley: budgets, accounting, taxes, sales, contract negotiations, purchase of assets, leases, overhead and financing, which at its peak exceeded 11,000 acres
• 1974-1976 — Business Manager; El Dorado Farms Co. and Murray Farming Co., dba’s of Donaghy Sales Inc
  • Responsible for all farm business operations,: budgets, sales and forecasts, leases, operation reports and overhead on 6,000 acres of row crop
• 1973-1974 — Office Staff, Giffen, Inc.
  • Developed a daily computerized payroll and field reporting system for a 100,000 acre farm row crop operation
• 1969 to 1973 — Asst. Unit Manager, Fresno State College Association
  • In charge of day to day operations for the Student Union and Residence Hall Food Services

Education

• 1964-1969 - Bachelor of Science, School of Agriculture, Fresno State College
• 1961-1964 - Graduate, Fresno High School

Service & Honors

• BSA Sequoia Council Silver Beaver Award for Distinguished Service, 2018
• California State University, Fresno
• Senator School of Agriculture, 1966-67
• Student Body Vice President, 1967-68
• Senator College Union, 1968-69
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1968-69
• Honorable Discharge United States Army Reserve, 1975

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