With the exception of 2 years at Ford Motor Company upon graduation, I have spent my entire Career in the Downstream sector of the Oil Industry, first with BP Oil and then Ultramar Petroleum which was purchased by Valero Energy. Following those tenures, I set up my own Retail Sales Promotions Company eventually serving 15 Oil Company Groups such as Sunoco, Petro-Canada, Texaco and a host of other regionals throughout North America. I have also had the pleasure to have major CPG suppliers to the retail petroleum sector as my clients: Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Pepsi, Burger King, Quaker Oats, Castrol and Universal Studios, to name a few, were in my stable of clients for years.15 Years ago, I sold my Company and became an Executive Recruiter serving the Convenience Store sector placing professionals with at least 5 dozen C-Store and Supplier groups, all in the U.S. during that period.As a hobby, I have lectured on business at 3 Universities and lead workshops at the North American Convenience Store Show (NACS) and for the United Nations (UNCTAD). I also won a large Regional Entrepreneurial Contest and Grant Award from the Inter-Americal Development Bank (IADB -World Bank).