John Thurman

Experience

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  Arlington House of Cameras

  Jan 1969 - Jan 1971

  Founder and Owner

  Open this specialty retail store and operated it until Eastman Kodak asked that I sell is and enter their management training program

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  Eastman Kodak

  Jan 1984 - May 1995

  Served in various marketing related capacities for Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY, Louisville, KY, Orlando, FL, San Antonio, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, and Denver, CO. -- Pioneered selling Kodak film in food trade outlets in Florida, represented the company to the attraction business in Florida in the 70's, directed the company's sales promotion effort in Instant Photography, and served as national account manager for HEB Grocery Company in Texas. Won the national sales award five times.My top assignment with Eastman Kodak was National Sales Manager, US Military Resale System, Worldwide Show less

  • National Sales Manager, US Military Resale

    May 1970 - May 1995

  • National Sales Manager, HEB

    Jan 1984 - Jan 1995
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  San Antonio Gateway Corridor, Inc

  Jan 1990 - Jun 2011

  Founder and Chairman

  Organization seeks to develop a welcoming corridor along Hwy 281 in San Antonio TX between the San Antonio International Airport and Downtown.

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  Team Leadership Resources

  Jan 1993 - Apr 1995

  President

  Partner in an experience based education company that worked with companies to develop their team initiatives.

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  Fuji Photo Products Company Limited

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Consultant

  Consulted with Fuji Photo to develop their strategic plan and local initiatives to the Texas grocery trade

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  Rotary Club of San Antonio at The Dominion

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2010

  Charter President - Founder

  Worked with Frank Devlyn, Past President, Rotary Internation, to create a new Rogary club at the Dominion Conntry Club in San Antonio

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  Heart of Texas Realty

  Jan 1999 - now

  Heart of Texas Realty is a San Antonio specialty real estate company that serves middle class and executive buyers and sellers in Bexar and surrounding counties close to San Antonio Texas. The company was founded on the principle of deliving service that is far superior to that which is delivered by large agencies where productivity of an agent is more important than the value they deliver to their various publics, especially their clients. We also specialize in corporate relocation and military PCS relocation customers. The company has a number of specific customers where we provide relocation services to the majority of the employees the transfer. Genzyme Oncology, State Farm and the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio are among those companies. Show less

  • Broker, Heart of Texas Realty, San Antonio's # 1 Realtor in 2007

    Sept 2011 - now

  • San Antonio Real Estate - Realtor Broker - Agent

    Jan 2004 - now

  • Broker / Owner Realtor

    Jan 1999 - now
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  San Antonio Business Makers Radio Talk Show

  Mar 2004 - Feb 2014

  Executive Producer and Host

  Celebrating businesses and organizations that put San Antonio on the leading edge of economic development nation-wide. The program airs each Saturday on NewsTalk 930 KLUP between 11:00am and 12:00pm CST. The progran also streams live over the Internet from www.SABizMakers.com and www.KLUP.com. Prior programs may be found in podcast at www.SABizMakers.com

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  San Antonio Movers and Shakers Radio Talk Show

  Jan 2008 - now

  Executive Producer and Co Host

  Celebrating business, civic, education, and public leaders tho champion the rntrepreneurial spirit in San Antonio, Texas

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  Military City USA Radio Talk Show

  Jan 2010 - now

  Executive Producer and Host

  Military City USA Radio where we salute all things military in San Antonio Texas. The program is sponsored by CPS Energy, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Port San Antonio