William (Bill) S. Dawson
Mailing Address: **** Sycamore Circle
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: 731-***-****
Email Address: *********@*****.***
Career Interest: Supervision/Management
Education: Union University, Jackson, TN
MBA (Master of Business Administration), May 1996
Major Focus: Operations Mgmt. and Finance
Minor Focus: Accounting and Communications
U.T. at Martin, Martin, TN
Bachelor of Science, Aug. 1990
Major: Sociology
Minor: Business Management
GPA (aggregate college average): 3.5
Training: CEU Courses, Seminars, Private Instruction and Licensing
• Modern Supervisory Techniques
• Principles of Industrial Supervision
• Developing Self-Directed Work TEAMS
• Positive Employee Relations Practices Program
• Workplace Organization and Visual Controls Training
• Unions Within the Workplace
• Dale Carnegie Course
• The Super Supervisor by Mildred Ramsey
• Teamwork Application
• Stress Management
• Unions and Management
• The Profilor (self improvement program for managers)
• Behavioral Science Technology (employee safety improvement)
• Basic First Aid and CPR
• TQM / LEAN MFG.: ISO and QS 9000/9001; KANBAN; KAIZEN; MRP / JIT / One-Piece-Flow; 5S; SPC; and The 8D Problem
• Personal Computer (Word, Excel, Visio and Power Point)
• Registered Representative (Series 7 Federal License; Series 63 State License; Series 31 Federal License)
• Stock Market Technician (CMT training at MTA in New York City, New York)
Work Experience: LPL FINANCIAL (Independent Investment Advisor)
7845 HWY 64, Memphis, TN
(7/2001 to present)
Marvin Windows and Doors, Ripley, TN
Production Supervisor; Special Projects Manager; Product Group Manager
(8/1999 to 2/2001)
Heckethorn Manufacturing (Auto Industry), Dyersburg, TN
Production Supervisor; Warehouse Packing Manager
(11/1997 to 6/1998)
Dyersburg Fabrics Inc. (Textile Industry), Dyersburg, TN
From Shift Foreman to Department Head responsible for the production of 3
Shifts encompassing 120 associates (10/1982 to 4/1997)
US ARMY
Honorable Discharge
Aviation: AH-IG (Cobra) attack helicopter crew chief
Interests: Physical exercise/body building; motorcycling
Strengths: Ability to change; ability to learn; wide range of business experience; patience; integrity