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Dr. John Cobin is a resourceful and successful self-starter, a leader in any field he chooses to work. An adept public speaker, fluent in Spanish and English, Dr. Cobin has been a financial planner, business consultant, and university professor of economics for nearly 20 years. His record of success in running businesses, writing books, articles, and a weekly column, along with running a morning call-in radio show and political campaign make him an interesting person. So does his global experience including travel to 40 different countries and 49 states, along with living in Chile for nearly 5 years. John also has 7 children and takes on over half of the homeschooling responsibilities. His depth of experience makes his useful in international business consulting, financial planning and lecturing. His knowledge of business enterprise and organizations, and his professional demeanor and computer knowledge make him well-suited to deal with the corporate environment. His educational credentials, including two MAs and a PhD give him instant credibility with those he comes in contact. An independent worker but also a key team leader, Dr. Cobin is a man of integrity and skill you can trust.
Professor, financial planner, business consultant, maintenance consultant, author, columnist, professor of economics and public policy, and previous radio talk show host. International professional experienced in business development, entrepreneurship, policy research/negotiations, operations management, consulting and customer service. Expertise in urban regulation/transportation and offshore markets. Expertise in securities, life/health insurance, irrevocable trusts, and book publishing.
Take-charge, bilingual, objective-focused manager able to boost revenue and profits to ensure corporate growth and stability.
Dynamic leader with experience in developing and implementing effective business strategies that produce optimal results throughout diverse industries and environments. Combines gained knowledge and professional teaching skills to instruct large international groups (including MBA students) in economics, public policy, international business and urban regulation issues. Proficiency in HTML and Web designing techniques ensure future growth and potential for any organization.
Professor of Economics and Public Policy 2008 to present in Chilean universities Pro-life libertarian candidate for U.S. Congress 4th District of South Carolina in 2006 Radio Talk Show Host, October 4, 2004 to December 2005 (part time) Emerging from my co-host role on Christian World View Today, Greenville, SC
Financial Planner (and Professor part time), May 2001 - Present. I teach both graduate and undergraduate courses and seminars (part time) in economics and public policy at The King's College in New York City and LeTourneau University in Texas, along with various universities around the world on occasion.
Director of Research (and Senior Economist), January-April 2001 Hispanic Business, Santa Barbara, CA
Policy Expert/Visiting Professor of Economics/Public Policy, 2000 - 2003 (occasional and part time) Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala and Consultores en Políticas Públicas, Ltda., Oxnard, CA
Professor of Economics/Public Policy, 1996-2000 Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile and Centro de Estudios Públicos, Santiago, Chile
Policy Project Consultant/Research Assistant, 1994-1995 The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C. and The Center for Market Processes, Fairfax, VA
Financial Sales Consultant, 1989-1994 John Cobin, Financial Services, Rogue River, OR
President/Owner, 1989 - 1993 J&F Enterprises, Grants Pass, OR • Managed sales and operations of startup; generated $55K with profitable sale of company. • Identifiedprospects through retailer marketing program; grew client base and product line.
Programmer/Consultant, 1986 - 1992 Profitable Solutions, Inc. CA, HI, OR • Installed hardware and software applications in personal computers. • Provided dBASE programming/troubleshooting services for substantial clients in Las Vegas, Hawaii and Oregon.
I am a very resourceful man with a strong work ethic looking for a role in management consulting or business development management. I am especially interested in a role where I can apply my bilingual Spanish/English skills. I have a managerial temperament type (ENTJ on Myers-Briggs). My experience is multifarious, ranging from entrepreneur to author to technical to sales to academic, giving me a broad-based knowledge and skills set. I will not disappoint the firm that hires me for the role I am seeking. I was raised in southern California and still have ties there, although I am willing to locate elsewhere in the USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, or New Zealand. I am willing to travel up to 25% of the time.
Chile (about 7 years), Guatemala (6 weeks), New Zealand (3 weeks), Jordan (2 months), and Iran (2 months), plus considerable travel in Argentina (6x), Austria (2x), Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil (2x), Canada (8x), Czech Republic (3x) [click here to see a write-up in Czech of a lecture done in Prague], Egypt (2x), England (3x) and Wales, France, Germany (2x), Greece (2x), Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy (2x), Israel, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico (12x), Montenegro, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru (4x), Romania, Serbia (3x), Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland (2x), Tahiti, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, as well as 49 USA states (all but Alaska) and every region in Chile. View legal and personal documents here.
Snow skiing, Camping, Touring, Writing, Volleyball, Reading, Hiking, Chess, Baseball cards, Gold and silver coins, Technology, Homeschooling
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