Van B. Toliver
**** *********** ******* **********, ******* 39819 229-***-**** **********@*****.***
Objective
Seeking current employment with supervisory qualifications, management, finance, public relations and
sales.
Profile
Motivated, personable business professional with a successful 17 year track record of profitable small
and big business ownership. Talent for quickly mastering technology. Diplomatic and tactful with
professionals and non professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records.
Demonstrated history of producing accurate and timely reports flexible and versatile – able to maintain
a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend
cultural differences. Thrive in deadline driven environments. Excellent team building skills with a 22
million dollar on lot financing company.
Skills Summary
Project Comp Collections
Managemen uter Accounting/Book
t Savvy keeping
Report Custo Front Office
Preparation mer Operations
Written Servic Professional
Corresponde e Presentations
nce Sched
General uling
Office Skills Marke
ting &
Sales
Seventeen years of experience in sales with numerous awards, Five million dollar sales award,
numerous One and Two million dollar awards, Sales Center for the month awards, eight trips out of
the country awards from the result of sales of parts. Fourteen years experience with the military with
numerous achievement awards, Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), Army Achievement Medal (9OLC),
Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Humanitarian Service Medal (2OLC), Good Conduct Medals
with Honorable Discharge.
BEST BUY AUTO’S OF BAINBRIDGE, INC Bainbridge, Georgia
Salesman, 2003 to 2009
Automobile sales closing, collections, drafts, payments, bankruptcies, bank deposits, insurance
verifications, credit reports, contract documentation, disputes, accountability of 22 million
inventory/collection. Organization was on lot financing.
the mobile home store – Bainbridge, Georgia
Owner/Operator, 1999 to 2003
Responsible for the sales, bookkeeping, advertising, financing, closings, documentation, personnel,
maintenance, service, parts ordering, and organization of the entire purchase of new homes. Account for
Inventory monthly ($800,000.00).
THE MOBILE HOME STORE – Bainbridge, Georgia
Manager, 1993 to 1999
New home showings, new home closings, supervise sales personnel, maintain appearance of sales lot,
advertising, financing, and inventory.
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Van B. Toliver
2312 Tallahassee Highway Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 229-***-**** **********@*****.***
MILITARY, U.S. ARMY – FOURTEEN YEARS SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (SFC E7) (HAVE
DD 214)
7 Years administration, 7 years Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare
Instructor, U.S. Chemical School – Ft. Stewart, GA
Instructed 52 Units (National Guard and Reserve) before deployment to Desert Storm
Instructed 3 week NBC course for 3 years – Ft. Stewart, GA
Senior Instructor NBC Defense Course – Ft. Stewart, GA
Battalion/Brigade NBC Defense Non Commissioned Officer 3 years – Babenhausen, Germany
Retention Non Commissioned Officer – Ft.Rucker, AL with 500% retention rate
Promoted E1 E4 in Eight months – Taegu, Korea (1979)
Education
bainbridge high shcool – bainbridge, ga
U.S. ARMY ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST SCHOOL
U.S. ARMY CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR WARFARE SCHOOL
U.S. ARMY ADVANCED NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE
U.S. ARMY BASIC NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE
U.S. ARMY INSTRUCTOR COURSE
U.S. ARMY AIR ASSAULT SCHOOL
DALE CARNEGIE COURSE GRADUATE BAINBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE
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