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Thomas J. Lochtefeld Email & Phone Number
Owner and CEO
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Surf Loch
1 work email found
@flash.net
23 phones found area 619, 775, 858, 732, and 801
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Role
Owner and CEO
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Thomas J. Lochtefeld is listed as Owner and CEO at Surf Loch, a company with 10 employees, based in San Diego, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at flash.net, phone signal with area code 619, 775, 858, 732, 801, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Thomas J. Lochtefeld.
Thomas J. Lochtefeld previously worked as Owner / CEO at Surf Loch and Owner / CEO at Wave House. Thomas J. Lochtefeld holds Mba Candidate, Masters Of Taxation from University Of Southern California.
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About Thomas J. Lochtefeld
Thomas J. Lochtefeld is founder and CEO of the Surf Loch, Wave Loch and Wave House family of companies (1991 – present). He co-founded/developed the Raging Waters Waterparks (Los Angeles, San Jose and Salt Lake City), and successfully managed the San Jose and Salt Lake City operations (1983-1988). Mr. Lochtefeld has over 100 patents and trademarks, and was the inventor, principal designer and technology licensor for several major aquatic attractions, including: FlowRider®, FlowBarrel®, MasterBlaster® Uphill Water Coaster, Surf Boat, FlyingReef®, and now the Surf Loch SurfPool™. To further showcase his products, Lochtefeld developed Wave House® Bar & Grill, a beach lifestyle venue anchored by one of his surf attractions. There are currently over 200 FlowRider® and FlowBarrel® sheet waves in 30 countries, six Wave Houses®, and two SurfPools™ under contract set to open in 2016/2017 with 34 additional surf pools in various stages of development. Tom's goal is to progress the sport of surfing to the Olympics, and make inland oceans accessible to everyone. His motto: “Wave The Planet™”.Lochtefeld earned a Bachelor's in Sociology with a minor in Neurophysiology from the University of California San Diego. He has a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law, and an MBA Candidate in Taxation at the University of Southern California. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, FORBES, Men's Journal, WIRED, ESPN Magazine, National Geographic, and other international publications. His inventions have been featured in motion pictures, music videos, and multiple TV shows. As a lifelong resident of La Jolla, Tom still avidly surfs. He is married, and his two sons participate in the surf, and in the business.
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and 24 others.
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Surf Loch
6 roles · 45 years
Thomas J. Lochtefeld work experience
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Owner / Ceo
CurrentAfter 15 years of R&D into how to re-create the best surfable ocean waves in a viable business model, Surf Loch was founded by Tom Lochtefeld to deliver the sport of surfing to your town. This 35 year journey started with the first sand-bottom wavepool at Raging Waters waterpark; grew to Wave Loch’s FlowRider®/FlowBarrel® in 200+ global sheetwave.
Jul 2015 - Present
Owner / Ceo
CurrentWave House was founded in 2001 with the opening of the first Wave House in Durban, South Africa, in the largest shopping and concert event center on the African content. Wave House San Diego opened in 2005 at an oceanfront amusement park and retail center, with a restaurant and beach-sand bar'n'grill. 2008 saw the opening of Wave House Santiago, in Chile.
2001 - Present
~25 yrs 5 mos
Owner / Ceo
CurrentWave Loch was founded in 1991 and is the most successful artificial wave maker in the world, with over 200 Wave Loch sheet wave installations globally. Products include these inventions of CEO Tom Lochtefeld: sheet wave attractions FlowRider® and FlowBarrel®, the revolutionary Wave Loch SurfPool®, and the global sport of Flowboarding®. In association with.
1991 - Present
~35 yrs 5 mos
Principal
Thomas J. Lochtefeld, Attorney-At-Law
Member State Bar of California.
Oct 1977 - Dec 2011
Founder
Founded Raging Waters San Dimas (Los Angeles), San Jose and Salt Lake City, along with developer Bryant L. Morris (who previously developed Seaport Village in San Diego). Mr. Lochtefeld successfully operated Raging Waters San Dimas for four years. In 1987 he sold his interests in the waterparks so that he could turn his attention to his inventions and.
1981 - 1987
~6 yrs
3 education records
Thomas J. Lochtefeld education
Mba Candidate, Masters Of Taxation
Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology / Neurophysiology, Deans List
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What company does Thomas J. Lochtefeld work for?
Thomas J. Lochtefeld works for Surf Loch.
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Thomas J. Lochtefeld is listed as Owner and CEO at Surf Loch.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @flash.net for Thomas J. Lochtefeld at Surf Loch.
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AeroLeads has found 23 phone signal(s) with area code 619, 775, 858, 732, 801 for Thomas J. Lochtefeld at Surf Loch.
Where is Thomas J. Lochtefeld based?
Thomas J. Lochtefeld is based in San Diego, California, United States while working with Surf Loch.
What companies has Thomas J. Lochtefeld worked for?
Thomas J. Lochtefeld has worked for Surf Loch, Wave House, Wave Loch, Thomas J. Lochtefeld, Attorney-At-Law, and Raging Waters.
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What schools did Thomas J. Lochtefeld attend?
Thomas J. Lochtefeld holds Mba Candidate, Masters Of Taxation from University Of Southern California.
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Thomas J. Lochtefeld is listed with skills including Strategic Planning, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Business Strategy, Customer Service, and Entertainment.
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