Gordon Wade Urban
Connersville, IN 47331
Mobile # 765-***-****
mailto:********@*****.***
PROFILE
. Seasoned Executive with experience in Building/Construction,
Insurance, Investments, and Franchise industries.
. Proven leadership ability to build and lead successful businesses.
. Superior communication, presentation, consultation, and negotiation
skills.
. International sales and management experience
. Willing to travel and/or relocate
EDUCATION
United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
1969
BS: General Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Providence Financial, LLC, Batesville, IN
2006 - current
. Intermediary and consultant for project funding
Covenant Management, LLC, Batesville, IN
1998 - 2006
Sales and Management Consultant for:
. On-site wastewater technology company
. Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) manufacturer for transportation industry
. Organized and managed a re-insurance company for pre-need insurance
sales for a funeral/cemetery operator with thirty-seven (37) locations
American Venture Capital Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
1988 - 1998
. Executive Vice-President, assisted in organizing a Regulation D
Offering
. Assisted in the organization of an offshore limited life insurance
company
. Negotiated product development and re-insurance/ profit sharing
agreements
. Managed a Master General Agency (MGA) with 50+ General Agents
SC, International, Nassau, Bahamas
1986 -1987
. Owner, International Building Company
. Secured government contract to build 155 single family houses in
Nassau, Bahamas
. Successfully completed the project within twelve month time frame
Solarcrete Corporation, Florence, KY
1977 - 1985
. President, Patented Building System
. Operated as a manufacturer, contractor, architectural/engineering
service, franchiser, and construction consultant
. Licensed 500+ franchisees
. Participated in joint venture building projects in Saudi Arabia,
Israel, Venezuela, and Trinidad.
American SPE, Inc., Florence, KY
1975 - 1977
. Sales Consultant/Manager for insulation system distributor
. Managed sales force establishing 1,200 dealers in 18 months.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
1974 - 1975
. Account Executive
. Licensed for sale of stocks, bonds, and commodities
. Consistently led the office in new account production
US Army, Infantry Officer
1969 - 1974
. Qualified Airborne, Ranger, Vietnamese Language, Military Advisor
. Served in Berlin Brigade; MACV, Republic of Vietnam; 82nd Airborne
Division, Ft. Bragg, NC
. Served in Command and Staff as well as Combat Advisory positions
. Decorated three times for valor in combat