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Credentials:

• 45+ years experience in industrial fastener industry
• 19 years as a fastener distributor
• 9 years - independent fastener manufacturers rep
• Authored 7 books: (1970s-80s)
  • American Fastener Source Guide
  • Industrial Fastener Manufacturers Directory
  • Trade Name/Trademark Reference Guide
  • Foreign Fastener Source Guide
  • AN-MS-NAS Aerospace Fastener Source Guide
  • Military Fastener Directory
  • Industrial Fastener Study Guide
• Compiled 1st NFDA Fastener Surplus Directory 1972
• Vice-President, National Fastener Distributors Association, 1973-74
• Developed: Industrial Fastener Slide Training Program 1976
• Founder: The National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference 1980
• Founder: The Fastener Hall of Fame 1982
• Founder: American Fastener Journal magazine 1984
• Lead: Educational Fastener Factory Tours 1991-93
• Inducted: into the Fastener Hall of Fame 1994
• Founder: Fastening magazine 1994
• Founder: National Industrial Fastener Show/West 1997
• Started: The weekly Fastener Report News Releases 1998
• Developed: www.fastenersources.com 1999
• Recognized Fastener Consultant
• Developed: www.fastenerRFQ.com 2000
• Developed: www.efastenerbuyer.com 2000
• Developed: www.fastenerconsult.com 2001
• Developed: www.fastening.com 2001
• Founded NAIFRA 2001
• Started: Diamondback Fasteners, Phoenix, AZ 2001
• Founded: Fastener Alliance 2001
• Started: FAST-NER Sale of the Week 2001
• Started: McGuire Fastener Trend Report 2001
• Published: Fastening Product Directory & Resource Guide 2002
• Published: Fastening Dictionary & Glossary 2003
• Published: Aerospace Fastener Buyers Guide 2003
• Published: Construction Fastener Buyers Guide 2003
• Writing: FDR Fastener Desk Reference 2000
• Developed: www.diamondbackfasteners.com 2002
• Started: FQE-Fastener Quality Engineering 2002