Business Librarian at Willamette University
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Management & Economics Librarian at Willamette University
- Past
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- Business & Economics Librarian at University of Toledo
- VP of R&D at Empire of America Savings Bank
- Checking Account Processing Clerk at Marine Midland Bank (now named HSBC Bank USA)
- Checking Account Processing Clerk at Marine Midland Bank (now named HSBC Bank USA)
- Education
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- University of Toledo
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- American Institute of Banking, WNY Chapter
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Connections
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- Industry
- Libraries
- Websites
Gary Klein’s Summary
Working with Willamette University's students, faculty and staff, in both Portland and Salem.
Focusing primarily on Business, Management, Economics, and the applied social sciences (Willamette University's departments of Education, Psychology, Public Policy and Rhetoric/Media Studies).
Gary Klein’s Specialties:
Banking; Marketing research; Stock market investments; SEC information on publicly traded corporations.
Gary Klein’s Experience
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Management & Economics Librarian
Willamette University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
October 1995 — Present (14 years 2 months)
In addition to being a general reference librarian with instructional responsibilities at WU's Hatfield Library, I am also the liaison for: Atkinson Graduate School of Management; Economics; Education; Psychology; Public policy; Rhetoric & media studies; and Statistics.
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Business & Economics Librarian
University of Toledo
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1988 — June 1995 (6 years 10 months)
In addition to being a general reference librarian with instructional experience at UT's Carlson Library, I was also the liaison for the School of Business and the Economics department..
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VP of R&D
Empire of America Savings Bank
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EOA; Banking industry)
January 1976 — January 1987 (11 years 1 month)
Progressively increasing responsibilities at headquarters, starting as a Student Intern in 1976, and later running the 8 person Research & Development Department as Vice President.
Empire of America was a fast growing savings bank that moved from regional operations in Buffalo NY, to banking centers in 5 states and diversified financial services in 10 states. It originated operations as "Erie County Savings Bank" in 1854, later dropping the "county", before adopting the "Empire of America" name in 1983.
I left the bank in 1987. The bank was dissolved by the FDIC in 1990, and carved up into 8 separate pieces. -
Checking Account Processing Clerk
Marine Midland Bank (now named HSBC Bank USA)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HBC; Banking industry)
June 1976 — August 1976 (3 months)
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Checking Account Processing Clerk
Marine Midland Bank (now named HSBC Bank USA)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HBC; Banking industry)
June 1975 — August 1975 (3 months)
Gary Klein’s Education
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University of Toledo
Continuing Ed , Business, Geography, Sociology , 1993 — 1995
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State University of New York at Buffalo
MLS , Librarianship , 1987 — 1988
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State University of New York at Buffalo
Continuing Ed , Business , 1977 — 1983
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American Institute of Banking, WNY Chapter
Banking Cert , Banking , 1978 — 1981
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State University of New York at Buffalo
BA , Computer Science , 1972 — 1977
Additional Information
Gary Klein’s Websites:
Gary Klein’s Interests:
Investing in the stock market since 1973 & reading hundreds of corporate annual reports each year.
Gary Klein’s Groups:
American Library Association,
Association of College & Research Librarians,
BUSLIB-L business librarians email list,
EBSS-L education librarians email list,
GAY-LIBN gay & lesbian librarians email list,
LIBREF-L reference librarians email list,
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Empire of America FSB (formally Erie County Savings Bank)
Gary Klein’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
