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Biography:
1) CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:

Reade Metals & Minerals Corp.
(DBA: Reade Advanced Materials), in East Providence , RI . URL: http:www.reade.com
Title: President
Dates of Employment: April 1983 until the present
Comment: This is a continuation of the family specialty chemicals business (Chemical Division). I have worked for our family industrial business 100 since the year 1976.
Business Description: A manufacturer, value add custom processor and global distributor of higher technology specialty chemical solids
URL: <http:www.reade.com>

2) MEMBERSHIPSAFFILIATIONS- BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER):

Boy Scouts of America (Wood Badge Award), Navy League (Life member), Association of the US Army (Life member), JFK Special Forces Museum Association (Life member), USA Special Forces Association (Life member), AMVETS (Life member), National Rifle Association (Benefactor & Patron life member), American Ceramic Society, Society for Advancement of Materials Process & Engineering (SAMPE), American Chemical Society (Former), Royal Society of Chemistry (Former), American Powder Metallurgy Institute, A Master Mason in Freemasonry (Adelphoi Lodge #33 in RI), Knights Templar (St. John’s Commandery #1 in RI), Scottish Rite (32nd Degree) in RI, Shriner’s of North America in RI and Panama, The Elks in Panama, Harvard Business School Alumni Association of SE New England- Board member, Harvard Club of New York City (Former), Harvard Club of Boston (Former), Military Chaplains Association, New York Yacht Club. World Trade Club of New Orleans, New England – Latin America Business Council, The Providence Committee on Foreign Relations, The Hope Club in Providence, RI, Barrington Yacht Club in Barrington, RI, The Panama City Club in the Republic of Panama

3) PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY READ:

Forbes, London Economist, Foreign Affairs, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Providence Journal, Purchasing Magazine, World Trade Magazine, Advanced Materials & Processes, ICIS Chemical Business, Aerospace Engineering, Journal of Advanced Materials, Fortune Small Business, Photonics Spectra, Plastics Technology, Physics Today, Composites Manufacturing, Semiconductor Intl., Magnetics Business, Ammtiac, Solid State Technology, Government Executive, Government Procurement, Defense Procurement Analysis, Industrial Distribution, R&D, NASA Tech Briefs, Global Finance, CFO, Defense Technology Intl., World Defense Systems, etc., AUSA Magazines, Navy League Magazines

Know-how and experience:
1) I grew up in the metal powder business.

2) I have been involved full-time in the manufacture, value add custom processing and global distribution of all of the specialty chemical inorganic powders since the year 1976.

3) Since the year 1990 I have received the following professional awards:

2009 Nominee- SBA Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year.
2008 Recognition- The State of Rhode Islands Fourth Oldest Business.
2007 Recipient- The USAREC Award of Excellence.
2006 Recipient- The RING Award of Excellence.
2005 Recipient- SBA Exporter of the Year Award- State of Rhode Island.
2004 Recipient- The AUSA Award of Excellence for Community Outreach.
1999 Recipient- The NASA Commitment to Excellence Award.
1998 Recipient- The Space Awareness Alliance Bringing Space to Education Award.


Fields of Consulting work:
1) Size reduction of inorganic dry chemicals
2) Safety- Preventing inorganic dust explosions in an industrial environment

Know-how and experience:
manufacture, and value added custom processing packaging of higher technology specialty chemical materials. Key words: advanced, specialty, chemical, inorganic, ultra, high, purity, metal, alloy, intermetallic, ceramic, mineral, composite, nano, filler, reinforcement, abrasive, pigment, reagent, usp, epc, pharmacopoeia, powder, particles, flake, irregular, spherical, shot, granule, single crystal, tear drop, needle, fiber, foil, rod, wire, tube

Publications:
International Journal of Powder Metallurgy (JAN-FEB 01)