Independent Publishing Professional
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Volunteer-AARP at AARP Safe Driver Program
- Owner at Cox & Associates
- Past
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- Past President at NWABP
- Partner at National College Association
- President at River City Transportation Inc. (aka RCT Corp.)
- District Manager at Greyhound Lines
- Stockbroker/Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
- COO at Calif./Nev. Golden Bus Tours
- Manager at Greyhound Lines Inc.
- Communications Consultant at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
- Mechanical Repair and Welder at Dow Chemical Co.
- Printing Press Helper at Crown Zellerbach
- House Painter at Hardin and Company
- Expeditor at Lockheed Missles & Space Division
- Wrap and Pack at Milprint, Inc.
- Delivery Driver at Stylers Furniture
- PaperBoy at Palo Alto Times
- Education
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- Management & Supervision
- Diablo Valley College
- Foothill College
- Fremont High School
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Cleon Cox III’s Summary
Member of Wallmasters International Toastmasters-Nine consecutive years of Presidents Distinguished Club currently
Networking professional making connections or options.
Motivational speaker and positive influence.
Expert in unemployment and how to get back into the workforce. Author of "The 50 Most Asked Questions From the Newly Unemployed"
Knowledgeable professional in Bus transportation and truck transportation
What's right!
Cleon Cox III’s Specialties:
Motivational Speaking
Visionary
Transportation
College Financial Planning
Publishing
Toastmasters Evangelist
Networking Evangelist
Reticulation Specialist
Job Finding
New Opportunities
What's right
Positive Attitudes
Leadership Forum
Imprimus
Cleon Cox III’s Experience
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Volunteer-AARP
AARP Safe Driver Program
(Non-Profit; Public Safety industry)
March 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
District 3 Coordinator for AARP Driver Safety Program in Washington County, Oregon. Oversee a staff of volunteers that provide Safe Driving classes plus teach a few classes.
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Owner
Cox & Associates
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 1991 — Present (16 years 10 months)
WWW.JOBFINDERSSUPPORT.COM
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Past President
NWABP
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
Non-profit organization dedicated to the independent publishing business.
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Partner
National College Association
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
April 1994 — November 2002 (8 years 8 months)
A founding partner of this College financial services company assisting high school students to get into the best college for them. We also assisted in improving their writing skills and finding as much non repayable money as could be done.
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President
River City Transportation Inc. (aka RCT Corp.)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
March 1987 — September 1993 (6 years 7 months)
Operated and ran six Greyhound Bus Terminals including Portland, Or. Primary responsibility was for passenger customer service and package express shipments. Also owned Woodburn Trucking which had various routes in Oregon and the seven Western States
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District Manager
Greyhound Lines
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; G; Package/Freight Delivery industry)
September 1980 — March 1987 (6 years 7 months)
Was responsible for both drivers and depots, including agencies, for Oregon and parts of Wash. and Ida. This included sales, discipline, customer service, negotiations.
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Stockbroker/Financial Consultant
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mer; Financial Services industry)
December 1978 — September 1980 (1 year 10 months)
Customer service and sales
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COO
Calif./Nev. Golden Bus Tours
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
April 1978 — December 1978 (9 months)
Was responsible for the San Francisco operations, P/L of a Nevada based bus company. Fleet of 20 buses and 40 drivers.
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Manager
Greyhound Lines Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
August 1969 — April 1978 (8 years 9 months)
Immediate Driver's Supervisor, Dispatching, Special assignments, Manpower Supervisor, Manager of Scheduling and Driver's Assignments.
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Communications Consultant
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
June 1969 — August 1969 (3 months)
Entry level Sales position to businesses
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Mechanical Repair and Welder
Dow Chemical Co.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOW; Chemicals industry)
December 1963 — June 1969 (5 years 7 months)
Worked many blue collar positions. Finished tenure as a welder, pipe fitter, mechanical repair.
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Printing Press Helper
Crown Zellerbach
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
August 1963 — December 1963 (5 months)
Worked various positions in general labor in the processing of paper products.
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House Painter
Hardin and Company
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Construction industry)
June 1963 — August 1963 (3 months)
Painted houses in Idaho
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Expeditor
Lockheed Missles & Space Division
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
December 1961 — June 1963 (1 year 7 months)
Expeditor in the Polaris Project, Agena "D" project, and the Saturn Project
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Wrap and Pack
Milprint, Inc.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Printing industry)
June 1961 — August 1961 (3 months)
Worked in the shipping dept. to get product out to customers.
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Delivery Driver
Stylers Furniture
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
July 1959 — March 1961 (1 year 9 months)
Delivered fine furniture to consumers for this botique store in Los Altos, Ca.
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PaperBoy
Palo Alto Times
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 1953 — August 1955 (2 years 3 months)
Delivered weekly paper to households every evening during the week. No weekend papers at that time. Collected subscriptions each month and paid my portion of the bill. Solicited new customers.
Cleon Cox III’s Education
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Management & Supervision
Management & Supervision 1970 — 1986
Was trained and implemented many managerial studies including MBO (Managing by Objectives) and Zenger Miller.
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Diablo Valley College
Management and Supervision 1967 — 1976
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Foothill College
General 1962 — 1963
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Fremont High School
Diploma, College Prep, 1957 — 1961
- Activities and Societies:
- Football
Additional Information
Cleon Cox III’s Websites:
Cleon Cox III’s Interests:
Having fun, Meeting people, Learning something, Positive attitudes, Safe driving, Job finding, Networking extrodinaire, Toastmasters Evangelist, Networking Evangelist, Arrangemeister, Entrepreneurism, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurialism,Digital photography, Hiking, Imprimus
Cleon Cox III’s Groups:
Toastmasters International, TM, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, OEN, Teach Safe Driving class for AARP, District Coordinator AARP, YPOP, Masons, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Publishers Marketing Association (PMA), NorthWest Association of Book Publishers (NWABP), I Take the Lead, Executive Club, Wallmasters International, Feedbackers, New Horizons, Job Finders, Job Finders Support Group, Breakfast Club, Toastmasters, Freemason, Freemasons, Freemasonry,
Demolay, AARP, Welldiggers, Hillsdale College, Family, SAO, Leadership Forum, RTC, OIA, Huckleberries, Beaverton Chamber, Gluuck
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Job Finders Support Group member
Cleon Cox III’s Honors:
Toastmaster's Herb Stude Award, Past President of NWABP (NorthWest Association of Book Publishers) 2005, Contest winner at Toastmasters in Table Topics and Evaluations in various years, Runner up District Evaluation Contest 2007, Past Toastmaster's Club President, Toastmaster's District Seven Club Extension Chair, Membership Committee at OEN, Guest Speaker George Fox University, Youth Leadership at Metzger Elementary School. Toastmasters International, Past President of Wallmasters Toastmasters, Past Area Governor, Club Extention Chair
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, AARP Safe Driving Instructor, Runner-up in the District 7 Evaluation contest 2007, Past President of the Northwest Association of Book Publishers, Runner-up to John Goalby in the Sunset Div. Evaluation contest 2008.
Cleon Cox III’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
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