Floyd Gray
Entrepreneur
Lumberton,MS
Summary
The Gray family was one of the first settlers of mississippi. My great great grandfather surveyed out the mississippi territory. He was also the first sheriff of Wayne county. My great grandfather was the first doctor in Wayne county. My grandfather owned Hotels, Rent Houses, Apartments and a furniture store. My father owned a furniture store, apartments, rent houses, and a Laundromat.
I have been around business since birth. I started working when I was 12 years old. I learned how to do business from my grandfather and father. In 2015 I was layed off from my job as a drill and fluid engineer. I had to find a new line of work. I opened a vape shop in 2015. Currently in 2022 I own 6 vapes shops and 3 subdivisions. I made my first million 3 years after and currently net worth 12 million in 7 years.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Owner/Residential Developer
Cloud 9 Vapors/Westhaven Development/Cat Island
Hattiesburg, MS
05.2022 - Current
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Achieved sales goals and increased revenue and profits through productive strategy development and organizational leadership.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Assessed damaged materials and notified maintenance personnel of needed repairs.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Conducted audit inspections and independent checks to verify parts and materials.
Drilling Fluid Engineer
Mud Check
Houston , TX
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Recommended real-time drilling parameters, BHAs, pump strokes and pipe RPMs for optimization and blowout prevention.
- Assessed costs and estimated production capabilities of wells to evaluate possible drilling sites.
- Specified well modification to maximize oil and gas recovery.
- Monitored production rates to plan rework processes to improve production.
Assistant Manager/Collections Manager
Floyd Gray Furniture
Waynesboro, MS
01.1992 - 01.2000
- Supervised staff of collectors, monitoring phone calls and letters.
- Trained and mentored new employees on collection methods, documentation requirements and performance strategies.
- Contacted customers to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods.
- Facilitated successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation.
- Generated and distributed current statements to customers.
- Contacted clients with past-due payments and actively monitored payments due from clients.
- Reviewed, researched and corrected discrepancies and customer concerns.
- Visited premises of customers to directly collect payments.
- Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
- Reviewed expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.
- Completed training in credit management and civil court practices to maintain up-to-date legal knowledge involving collection practices.
- Established procedures for collection of past due amounts.
- Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
- Created daily and weekly cash reports for accounting management.
Education
Associate - Welding
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS 08.1991 - 04.1992
Skills
Business Development
undefinedCertification
Drilling Fluid Engineer
Music
I'veplayed guitar since i was 12. I also enjoy boating.
Timeline
Business Owner/Residential Developer
Cloud 9 Vapors/Westhaven Development/Cat Island
05.2022 - Current
Drilling Fluid Engineer
11-2012
Drilling Fluid Engineer
Mud Check
01.2012 - 01.2015
Assistant Manager/Collections Manager
Floyd Gray Furniture
01.1992 - 01.2000
Associate - Welding
Jones County Junior College
08.1991 - 04.1992
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