Business Background:
Burroughs Corporation, 1967 - 78:
Career positions included that of Director of Marketing of Large
Systems Team to Financial Institutions, Domestic
and International, Corporate Product Planning, Campus Recruiter,
Region Education Instructor.
MBM Corporation, 1972 - Present: Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Associated with two brothers in family business purchased from
father. Today operates custom food service institution to large
restaurant chains throughout forty-four states. Brothers also
part of Carolina Panthers (NFL Franchise) Ownership Team.
J.R.s Steak House of Virginia Inc., 1974 - 1998: Fairfax,
Virginia - President/Principal
Dinner only, fine dining restaurant, 135 seats.
J.R.s Custom Catering Inc., 1976 - Present: Metropolitan
Washington D.C. - President/Principal
Catering operation specializing in organization and conduct of
food service for large events accommodating 100 - 20,000 guests.
J.R.s Stockyards Inn, 1978 - Present: McLean, Virginia -
President
Lunch and dinner, fine dining restaurant, 275 seats..
J.R.s Festival Lakes Farm, 1981 - Present: Leesburg, Virginia -
President
A 220 acre corporate picnic facility. Features eight private
sites, pavilions, food service, volleyball, softball, etc., at
each, separate fishing, swimming, and scenic lakes. Marketing
targeted to convention groups, local tourist groups, conference
and meeting needs.
Beacon Hill Farm Associates: 1985 1990: Leesburg, Virginia -
General Partner
Developed property formerly owned by Arthur Godfrey. 2,100 acre tract
to include:
350 room Golf Resort Hotel / 1,400 member Golf and Country Club /
125 room Guest Ranch and Health Resort / 450 Home Sites
Aquia Overlook, Inc. 1988 Present: Stafford, Virginia -
President
Owner of 330 acres on Aquia Creek. Developing 75 3-5 acre lots.
South Wales, L.P., 1987 - 1992: Culpepper, Virginia - President -
South Wales, Inc. - General Partner
Trustee in purchase of 2,600 acre tract of land, developing home
sites, village center, etc., on 2,300 acres
surrounding the championship South Wales Golf Course.
South Wales Utility Corporation, 1987 1992, Culpepper, Virginia
- President
Utility company chartered by the State of Virginia to provide
water and sewer t South Wales Community. Owned and operated
Plants and Transmission Systems. Won approval for 1.0 MGD
Tertiary Plant. Founder and President
Surfside "6" Industries, Inc., 1989 - 1993: McLean, Virginia -
Founder & Treasurer
Manufacturing and marketing company organized to
design/build/lease prison and jail cell components and buildings.
Company has several patents pending and has had its concept
endorsed by the U.S. Attorney General, Fortune Magazine, ABC, and
CNN. Offices in Northern Virginia and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Aquia Bay Marina, Inc., 1995 Present, Stafford, Virginia -
President
Private marina on Aquia Creek in Stafford County, consisting
of 82 deep water slips, slipside gas and pumpout, ships store,
full service maintenance and repair shop on site. Virginia State
permits issued authorizing future expansion up to 320 slips.
Civic Activity and Associations
- Board of Directors - National Restaurant Association - 1992 -
Present
- Chairman, Fairfax County Economic Development Task Force - 1990
- Immediate Past President, Loudoun County Convention & Visitors
Bureau - 1992
- Chairman, Virginia Hospitality & Travel Industries Association
(VHTIA) - 1991, 1992
- Chairman, Transition Team for merger of Virginia Restaurant
Association, Hotel/Motel Association., and Virginia Travel Council
into Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTIA) - 1993
- President, Virginia Restaurant Association - 1990
- Board of Directors, Virginia Restaurant Association 1981 -
Present
- Virginia Restaurant Association Committees Chaired 1981 - 1992:
Membership, Communications, Nominating, By-Laws, Finance,
Government Affairs, Educational Foundation
- Virginia Restaurant Association Offices Held 1981 - 1992:
Secretary (86), Treasurer (87), 2nd & 1st Vice President
(88,89)
- Virginia State Chairman for National Restaurant Association
Political Action Committee - 1989 - 90
- President, Northern Virginia Chapter, Virginia Restaurant
Association - 1986, 1987, 1988
- Board of Directors, Northern Virginia Chapter, Virginia
Restaurant Association, 1981 - Present
- Chairman, Board of Tourism, Loudoun County, Virginia 1987 -
1990
- Board of Directors, Board of Tourism, Loudoun County, Virginia
1984 - Present
- Chairman, Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 1987
- Board of Directors, Fairfax County Convention and Visitors
Bureau 1985 - Present: Restaurant Subcommittee, Tourism Advisory
Board - 1985 - Present
- Member, Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association, 5-year
Strategic Planning Committee - 1982 - Present
- Board of Directors, Loudoun County YMCA - 1985 - Present
- National Advisory Committee, Haig for President Campaign -
1986-87
- Board of Directors, Treasurer, United Cerebral Palsy - 1982 -
Present
- Telethon Chairman, United Cerebral Palsy - 1986
- Advisory Committee, Northern Virginia Community College - 1982
- Present
- Board of Advisory, Virginia Tech (VPI&SU), HRIM Program - 1984
- Present
- Board of Curriculum Advisory, Northern Virginia Community
College, 1983 - Present
- Chairman, Meadowlark Gardens Resource Committee, Northern
Virginia Regional Park Authority - 1989 - Present
- Board of Directors - Northern Virginia Community Foundation -
1989 - Present
- Chairman, Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VH&TA) -
1993
- Chairman, Government Relations Committee, VH&TA - 1992 -
Present
- Vice Chairman, VH&TA PAC - 1993 - Present
- Chairman Strategic Planning Committee, VH&TA - 1994
- Vice Chairman, Advisory Committee, HRIM, Northern Virginia
Community College - 1993 - 95
- Board of Advisory, HRIM Program, VPI&SU - 1993 - 95
- Board of Directors, VH&TA Educational Foundation - 1993 - 95
- Appointed, Governors Task Force on Tourism - 1993-95
- Appointed, Commissioned, Governors Commission on Tourism 1994 -
Present
- Elected Chairman, Future Tourism Products, Governors Commission
of Tourism - 1995
- Appointed U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Labor Relations Committee -
1992 - 95
- Re-appointed U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Labor Relations
Committee - 1995 - 1998
- Appointed U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Council -
1995 - 1998
- President, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Metro
Washington - 1994 - 1996
- President, Northern Virginia Community Foundation - 1995 - 1997
- Appointed Virginia Attorney General Gilmores Task Force - High
Tech, Virginia - 1995
- Appointed Executive Committee, Tom Davis for Congress - 1994
Present
- Virginia Open Space Advisory Board Appointment Governor
Allen, term 1997 2001
- Senator Lott Appointee to 1998 National Summit on Retirement
Income Savings
Business Awards
- Virginia State Winner - Beef Backer Award - National Beef
Council - 1991
- Virginia State Winner - Beef Backer Award - National Beef
Council - 1993
- Virginia State Winner - Beef Backer Award - National Beef
Council 1996
Personal Awards & Citations
- Foodservice Management Professional (FMP) 1993
- Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce - Entrepreneur of the Year -
1993
- Loudoun County 4-H Fair Dedication Honoree - 1993
- Loudoun County 4-H Meritorious Service Award - 1983, 1985,
1989, 1990
- Loudoun County YMCA Meritorious Service Award - 1985
- Loudoun County Little League Man of the Year - 1984
- The Chrystal Award, Northern Virginia Community Foundation -
1993
- Citation for Community Service, Secretary of State, North
Carolina - 1993
- "Restaurateur of the Year - State of Virginia", Virginia
Hospitality & Travel Association (VH&TA) - 1994
- "Restaurateur of the Year - Washington Metropolitan Area",
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Area/Washington Times
Newspaper - 1996
Personal
Date of Birth: March 19, 1943, Height: 60" Weight:
180 lbs.
Marital Status: Married, November 1994 - Wife
Karen, Daughter Kimberly, age 30
Residence: Oakton, Virginia
Military: U.S. Army Reserves, 1967 - 75, Rank E-8,
Secret Clearance (inactive)
Education: Rocky Mount High School, Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, 1961
University of North Carolina, 1962
Graduated 1966 - B.S. Computer Science - Southern
Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, Texas
Fifty Hours Graduate Work - Economics
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