Jim has held Senior level positions in small, medium, and large companies.  He was at Target Corporation for 13 years, 9 of those years as Vice President, where he was responsible for merchandising planning, merchandising systems, and acquisitions.  Jim was also co-owner of a successful startup investment company that he sold, and he was leader of a midsize company where he tripled the bottom line.  Jim is also a college instructor in Business Economics.  Jim received his B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science and his Masters in Economics from Southern Illinois University.  Jim is a Registered Investment Advisor and holds a Real Estate Broker license.  He is also a member of ACG (Association for Corporate Growth), TMA (Turnaround Management Assoc.), and IBBA (International Business Broker Assoc.).