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GARY SINGLETARY

Thomasville,Georgia

Summary

Proven entrepreneur with a track record of scaling businesses, such as the expansion of Tropical Sun Tanning from a single store to five locations. Expert in relationship building and work planning, I've successfully established robust customer bases and managed over 200 employees across 40 states. My approach combines strategic growth with a focus on exceeding customer expectations.

Overview

53
53
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Owner

Southern States Life And Health
01.2010 - 01.2021
  • Strengthened company reputation by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
  • Recruited, trained and licensed individuals in the business of supplying the best health insurance for the needs of our clients.
  • With the rise of coved business ceased operation as employees failed to come into our call center.

Business Owner

Tropical Sun Tanning
04.1994 - 04.2016
  • Purchased a single store in 1994 growing to five locations in three municipalities. Hired individuals training in the area of product sales, customer service and equipment maintenance.
  • Established strong customer relationships through excellent communication and attentive service.
  • The first business in the area to establish auto debit for membership.
  • Business declined in 2008 with market crash, rising fuel cost etc causing clients to choose how their money was best spent.
  • As a result stores were sold individually.

Business Owner

Circulation Development South
10.1989 - 02.2007
  • Founded newspaper marketing company with more than 700 clients in 40 states and more than 200 employees. Client base was primally weekly/bi-weekly publications dependant on documented readership circulation to maintain their legal ads which was their main source of income.Timing was the beginning of the internet when newspapers feared losing readers. The business was very successful until publications determined it was a loosing battle.

Newspaper Department Head

Thompson Newspapers Inc.
01.1980 - 04.1989
  • Began as District Manager in Thomasville GA at the Time Enterprise and within the first year promoted to the position of Circulation Manager and transferred to Cordele GA. After reaching and all time high in readers was again promoted and transferred to Dalton Ga with the same responsibilities.

High School ColegeYears

Self-employeed
01.1968 - 01.1978

I worked numerous jobs to pay for my education which follows:

  • Motorcycle mechanic.
  • Electrician in a mobile home plant
  • Welder in a metal fabricating machine shop
  • Tire builder with the FirestoneTire and Rubber company

Education

MBA - Political Science

Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA
02.1978

Associate of Science -

Albany Junior College
Albany, GA
03.1973

High School Diploma -

Westover High School
Albany, GA
04.1970

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial personality
  • Relationship Building
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Driven and Determined

Timeline

Business Owner

Southern States Life And Health
01.2010 - 01.2021

Business Owner

Tropical Sun Tanning
04.1994 - 04.2016

Business Owner

Circulation Development South
10.1989 - 02.2007

Newspaper Department Head

Thompson Newspapers Inc.
01.1980 - 04.1989

Associate of Science -

Albany Junior College

High School Diploma -

Westover High School

MBA - Political Science

Georgia Southwestern State University

High School ColegeYears

Self-employeed
01.1968 - 01.1978